Mount Field National Park — Attraction in Mount Field

So I generously gave this place 3* because it is stunning in there. You should definitely go take a look. Unfortunately however the place is overrun with caravans almost every time you want to stay and the ranger (at least the one I have dealt with recently) showed that they are now definitely about bottom line and the almighty dollar. Thanks 2019...

So i rolled in at about 0000 - 0100 after being on the road since 0600 to find the place once again full. Thinking I would take 10 to rest and check wickicamps for another destination, I turn off the car and lights and just started having a flick through when a ranger marches up to my door and orders me to leave as they are full. When i explained that I did see the sign and showed him I was just resting while looking where else I could go, he arrogantly announced that "it was a long weekend" and "what did I expect". After some very blunt words from myself i was told once again that I just needed to go. Worst part is when I returned to the day use area later in the week for a toilet stop a caravaner looked me up and down before riding off to the office and sure enough in 10min the patrol vehicle started up again, clearly after a complaint was recieved about a crummy old car sitting in the car park of the day use area with a guy just hanging round making a cuppa (having once again arrived after another gruelling days drive).

Now with all that rant aside, I still say go, look and enjoy. Just don't automatically expect a warm welcome, it's a sad day when the attitude once held by only some of the visitor centre'd staff is now washing onto the rangers who I usually love.

Travellers to our beautiful home note please be aware this kind of behaviour is not typical of our dedicated rangers nor...

Wow! If I could give this place ten stars I would! What a great place! We did the three falls walk, which incorporates Russell Falls, Horseshoe Falls and Lady Barron Falls. This is a great walk, my wife and I are in our fifties and my wife would say herself she is not “fit” at all and we did the walk comfortably. It took us two hours with stops for photos, of falls, wallabies, birds and of course selfies! We started at the Information centre end and lopped back, staring with Russell falls. Russell falls is a pathed walk, with wheelchair access, it is a beautiful falls too go and see. If you have mobility concerns, this is a a must do and easy to navigate. Horseshoe falls is also almost paved or a boardwalk the entire way, lots of stairs! Again great viewing. The last falls Lady Barron was well worth the walk through the forest to get there, they track is not paved, but it is well maintained and constructed, in fact some of the best walking trails for even footing I have walked on. The last section is a steep climb back up the hill, it is all constructed timber stair case with seats at a number of landing for a rest if you need one! This information centre is one of the best I have seen, nice café, timber fire to keep you warm inside, nice clean toilets and play area and picnic tables. I would recommend coming here early…. It opens at 9am and once tour bus was already here when we got here at 8:45am. When we got back from our walk, the car park was full and lots of tour buses… This has been a highlight so far on our...

What a fantastic place this is! There are so many wonderful experiences to enjoy here. The easy walk to Russell Falls is as much of a treat as the falls themselves. The forest of beautiful stately trees with an understorey of treeferns is magical. Then there's the giant tree walk where you can experience the awe of bring amongst some of the world's most beautiful trees which are so important to the health of our planet. Lunch at the Waterfall Cafe is delicious and sets you up for the wonders further up the mountain. The 30 minute drive to Lake Dobson is well worth the many walks at the end. We walked around Lake Dobson which is a unique cold climate ecosytem with many unusual and beautiful plants growig around the lake and over giant boulders. On the way back down, a stop at the Wombat Mosaic is so beautiful with it's blend of heath plants forming lovely patterns. Of course if you're able to explore the longer tracks into the higher elevations I'm certain you'll find many more wonders. Any finally the trip from and back to Hobart is through lovely Tasmanian farmland. A...