This weekend saw the WALKABOUT crew exploring Mount Field, Tasmania.
Very keen to go away but worried about finding a nice camping spot within a reasonable drive of Hobart (the Australia Day Long Weekend is the single most popular camping weekend) we had all but decided not to go away for the weekend until we thought of Mount Field.
Mount Field National Park is about an hour’s drive from Hobart. While we’ve had plenty of day trips to the Park and have stayed in the Rangers’ Huts at Lake Dobson we have never camped there and so this seemed like a good opportunity to try our luck.
Turns out we were in luck and we managed to find ourselves a lovely spot right by the Tyenna River. 
We settled into our spot and then took a walk to Russell Falls.
After some afternoon rain and an early evening we awoke to a lovely sunny day which saw the kids head straight to the river for a dip before we headed off to explore the local surrounds.
After a failed attempt to find Marriott Falls (the track markers disappeared in the middle of a paddock) our days’ adventure saw us exploring some great Forestry tracks behind Maydena. Beautiful rainforest and some challenging tracks.
Having had such a great time on day one we decided to try it all again on day two, this time with some friends who even brought afternoon tea with them.
We finished the day’s 4wding with this view – just fantastic:
This is a great part of the world with lots to offer. The Mount Field National Park campground is a good option with a lot of pluses including reasonable rates (provided you have a parks pass) and who can turn down hot showers and a great river view with the prospect of seeing a platypus or two. Picnic tables are provided and there’s also ice creams and other cafe type items available at the nearby visitors centre. On the downside many of the camp spots are limited in size which could make life difficult if you have a large set up or if your neighbours are louder than you would like.
Despite this, next time we are in need of a nearby camping spot, this will certainly be on our list!
On the road with WALKABOUT 
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