Nearest town or city Bicheno Phone +61 3 6256 7000 | Area 160.8 km² Established 1989 | |
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Managing authorities Website Douglas-Apsley National Park See also Protected areas of Tasmania Address A3, Bicheno TAS 7215, Australia Management Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service Similar Whalers Lookout Scenic re, Freycinet National Park, Franklin‑Gordon Wild Rivers National, Great Oyster Bay, Freycinet Peninsula | ||
Douglas-Apsley is a national park on the east coast of Tasmania, Australia, 149 km northeast of Hobart, and a few kilometres north of Bicheno. It is one of Tasmania's newer National Parks, having been declared on 27 December 1989.
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Description
The park preserves remnant east coast dry forested catchment of three main streams, Apsley River, Denison Rivulet and Douglas River. Highlights include deep gorges, wildflower displays and mild inland climate. Visitors can undertake short walks or do a three-day trek.
Birds
The park has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area because it supports 11 of Tasmania's endemic bird species as well as flame and pink robins and, probably, swift parrots.
References
Douglas-Apsley National Park Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA