Mt. Field, only 80 km from Hobart, was declared a nationalpark
in 1916, which makes it one of Australia's oldest. The park is
well known for its spectacular mountain scenery, alpine moorland,
dense rainforest, lakes, abundant wildlife and spectacular waterfalls.
The magnificent 40-meter Russell Falls is an easy 15-minute walk
(the path is suitable for wheelchairs), and there are also easy
walks to Lady Barron, Horseshoe and Marriotts falls as well as
longer eight-hour bushwalks. With sufficient snow, there's cross-country
and limited downhill skiing at Mt. Mawson.
Russell Falls
