National ParkUNESCO World Heritage

Southwest

TasmaniaDesignated in 19556,180 km²

One of the last three great areas of temperate wilderness surviving in the southern hemisphere, alongside Patagonia and New Zealand

Area

6,180 km²

Protection category

IUCN II

Parque nacional —

Designated in

1955

Established in 1955 and part of the extensive Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site since 1982, Southwest National Park is one of the last three great stretches of genuinely pristine temperate wilderness surviving in the southern hemisphere, alongside parts of South American Patagonia and certain remote regions of New Zealand, with virtually no roads or permanent infrastructure across its vast mountainous interior.

Location

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Southwest: 23 documented species

Mammals11Birds8Reptiles2Arachnida

Flora and ecosystems

Ecosystems found in Australia, where Southwest lies.

Tropical rainforestSavannahDesertMarine / coastal

Experiences in this park

Birdwatching

Wildlife you can see now

What is worth looking out for this month in Australia?

Now is a good time: The Humpback Highway on Australia's east coast (May to November (northbound May to August, southbound return August to November))

Now is a good time: Red crab migration on Christmas Island (October to January (spawning Nov-Dec))

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Same country: Australia

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Southwest

Location

Southwest: 23 documented species

Flora and ecosystems

Experiences in this park

Wildlife you can see now

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