Wilderness & Wildlife Tasmania has many species which have become, or are on the verge of extinction, on mainland Australia. Having fewer introduced predators and the relatively large amount of intact habitat on the island, make Tasmania a final refuge - a last chance - for many species.

Tasmania has one of the largest collection of marsupials in Australia, and over a dozen species of birds are native to the state. Undoubtedly the most famous animal in Tasmania is the Tasmanian Devil, named by early European settlers because of its eerie nocturnal growl. The Tasmanian Tiger was the largest carnivorous Tasmanian marsupial, but is commonly believed to be extinct, although many valley 'old timers' swear they are still out there.Other native animals include the Black Currawong, Orange Bellied Parrot, Bennett's Wallaby and Golden Possum. Experience our wildlife at Something Wild Wildlife Sanctuary.

The Mt Field National Park is one of Tasmania's most loved national parks. The park has a wide variety of scenic features and wildlife and offers a great range of facilities for day visitors. Few other national parks in Australia offer such a diversity in vegetation, ranging from tall swamp gum forests and massive tree ferns at the base of the mountain, through rainforest along the Lake Dobson Road, to alpine vegetation at the higher elevations.

Australia’s tallest known living tree, 97 metres in height, is now protected in a new formal Tall Trees Reserve in the Styx Valley. The new Tall Trees Reserve is 336 hectares stretching from the Styx River up Skeleton Spur and encompassing the allest and largest trees in the Styx Valley. The reserve protects 16 giant trees, ranging from the tallest at 97 metres to the very large ‘Two Towers’ (580 centimetres in diameter). These trees are as high as a 32-storey building and taller than the light towers at the MCG. Some of these trees are over 300 years old.