Best trails in Douglas-Apsley National Park

This is a beautiful hike through the Douglas-Aspley National Park on the east coast of Tasmania. The trail follows Apsley Gorge which the Apsley River has carved out. When dry/low water, you can follow the riverbed back to the start for an adventurous circuit with lots of rock hopping. It is not recommended to attempt following the river (where there is no trail) when the water is even at mid-levels. When descending into the gorge, if you find the water levels too high to continue the...

Explore one of the last large areas of dry eucalypt forest on Tasmania's east coast. The park is a refuge for wildlife, so keep an eye out for kangaroos and wallabies on your walk. The park is the traditional land of the Oyster Bay Tribe. The trail begins from the carpark off Rosedale Road, where visitors will find toilets and a picnic area.

This is an extremely challenging trail through the Douglas-Aspley National Park. This route requires either two cars or some one to pick you up at the end. This trail can be terribly overgrown and difficult to follow at times due to lack of maintenance. Breaking this route up in to 2 days would be ideal to help with the time constraints of the difficulty. Downloading the map for offline use is essential as reception can be non existent at times.