Derwent Valley: See
Rolling hills, waterfalls, bushwalking, fishing, golfing, national parks, and historic icons – these are what truly characterise the Derwent Valley.
Woodbridge on the Derwent is a boutique luxury hotel in an 1825 heritage listed convict built Georgian mansion. It is on the banks of the Derwent River, and won the Australian HIA Renovation of the Year award for its sympathetic and successful restoration.
There are two places where you can see the world's second-tallest species of trees. The first is the Styx Tall Trees Forest Reserve – mountain ash trees are more abundant here, but the area is difficult to access. The second is the more popular Tall Trees Walk in Mt Field National Park. It's a 1-kilometer loop track (a spur off the Three Falls Track), is more tourist-friendly and has tools detailed enough for you to measure each individual tree (some even 100 meters), but there are fewer trees. If you're unsure or time-restricted, then the Tall Trees Walk may be better suited for you.
The region's main waterfalls are found in Mount Field National Park, most of which can be seen along the 7-km Three Falls Track. The most famous of which, Russell Falls (pictured above, is only a short 20-minute walk from the region's only Parks and Wildlife Service visitor centre.
There are also many lakes and Hydro Tasmania dams in the Derwent Valley, particularly in Southwest National Park. These are among the few POIs in Southwest National Park to have road access, so if hiking is not your gist, need not worry. Some of these dams are engineering marvels, including Tasmania's tallest, Gordon Dam, with a concrete arch of over 140 meters.