The largest national park Tasmania - Southwest - is spread over an area of ​​618,000 hectares in 93 km west of Hobart. He is known for its difficult to reach, but amazingly beautiful corners of pristine wilderness. The weather here is extremely volatile and is often quite severe. Over the past 25 thousand years, the main inhabitants of these places were few aborigines of Tasmania and the Europeans only occasionally appeared here, which ensured the safety of the territory. Only one road runs through the park - it leads to the town Stretgordon. The southern and western part of the park is absolutely unavailable to any land transport - you can get there on foot, by boat or by air. Clear the runway for the aircraft is in the tiny settlement of Tea Tree on the south-west of the park. There are two huts for tourists.

The "core" of the protected area was established in 1955 and originally called the National Park "Lake Pedder." Over the next 35 years, the territory of the park was renamed and expanded until it reached its present size in 1990.

Today, the park was laid two major pedestrian route: The trail of Port Davey, starting south of Lake Pedder and the South Coast Trail, which leads from the Bay Cockle Creek. Both are primarily designed for experienced travelers - to pass them required from 10 to 14 days. There are also more challenging routes, spectacular mountain ranges Eastern and Western Arthur Range, South-Western Cape and Peak Federation.

For the less experienced travelers will approach routes, the path takes a few hours, for example, the road to the plateau of Elisa, which offers wonderful views of the mountain and Anne lake lying in the valley. Or you can go to an 8-hour way to Judd glacial lake surrounded by steep cliffs. Before tourists will primeval world: rain forests, thickets of myrtle trees, magnificent wild flowers and berry bushes. Among this lush green splendor can be seen Rozelle, medososov, flute black birds known for their loud songs.

They say that it is here, on the territory of South-West National Park are the best fishing spots Tasmania. The lakes Gordon and Pedder can try to catch trout. Another popular place with fishermen - Edgar Dam Dam near Scotts Peak.