Hartz Mountains National Park

Hartz Mountains National Park is famous for its flora and fauna all over the world. This park is also known as the window offering views of remote mountain ranges of the southern coast. In this place you can get splendid views of exotic landscape like glaciers. The park was incorporated in Tasmania's Wilderness World Heritage Area in the year 1989, for its fabulous natural and cultural values.

Hobart Hartz Mountains National Park has wide variety of vegetation ranging from eucalypt forest to rainforest. In this park you can find waterfalls, glacier lakes and other landscapes. This park is popular worldwide not only for its flora or fauna but also for its exotic scenic beauty. This national park is also home for many endangered species and birds like echidnas, platypus Bennetts wallabies, Tasmanian pademelons brushtail possums and other species. Several frog species like the moss froglet can also be heard during daytime. You can also view birds like eastern spinebill, green rosella, forest raven and several honeyeaters in this magnificent park. You can also enjoy the short walk across mountains and alpine vegetation.

The area of the Hartz Mountains has southwest weather conditions. In all seasons of the year the area experiences snowfall, high rainfall, extreme temperature, strong winds. The area also experiences sudden changes in the weather conditions. While on a trip to the Hartz Mountain national park it is better to carry waterproofs and warm clothes at the times. It is also advisable to check the current weather forecast before heading towards the park.

This extremely popular park is about 84 kms from the southwest of the Hobart city. If you are not able to find the way you can seek help from the forest and heritage center at Geeveston. The road to the park is windy, steep and sometimes remains closed because of snowfall.

Hotels in Hobart
Leisure Inns Waterfront Lodge	Mid City Hotel
Mercure (Formerly The Corus & Vista) Hotel	BW Blue Hills Battery Point Hotel
Rydges Hotel	Hadleys Hotel