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Douglas-Apsley National Park
Tasman Hwy, Douglas-Apsley TAS 7215, Australia Phone: 61 1300 135 513 http://www.discovertasmania.com/attraction/douglasapsleynationalparkAbout
Douglas-Apsley National Park contains rugged river gorges, waterfalls, tall stands of eucalypts, tranquil pools and pockets of rainforest. Douglas-Apsley covers an area of 16,080 hectares close to the Freycinet Peninsula and the popular beachside holiday towns of Tasmania's mild East Coast. A multiple-use history of farming, mining and trapping probably saved this area from large-scale logging before it became a national park in 1989. Its particular vegetation responded well to the frequent burns undertaken by the trappers to bring on new growth and attract wildlife. The northern and southern ends of Douglas-Apsley are joined by the three-day Leeaberra walking track. However, for a short walk, drive into the southern end, where there's a picturesque waterhole and gorge. This is a great place to cool off on a warm day.
