Mount William National Park
140 sq.km.
Mount William National Park is of interest particularly as the home of the rare Forester kangaroo. Above the dunes and heathland along the coast rise forest-covered hills. In the north of the park, on both sides of Cape Naturaliste, are long open bays, good for swimming and surf fishing. Extensive eucalyptus forests cover the slopes of Mount William (216m) and Bailey's Hill. There is a varied fauna including seabirds and land animals, mostly nocturnal. With a bit of luck visitors may even see a Tasmanian devil.
Mount William National Park is of interest particularly as the home of the rare Forester kangaroo. Above the dunes and heathland along the coast rise forest-covered hills. In the north of the park, on both sides of Cape Naturaliste, are long open bays, good for swimming and surf fishing. Extensive eucalyptus forests cover the slopes of Mount William (216m) and Bailey's Hill. There is a varied fauna including seabirds and land animals, mostly nocturnal. With a bit of luck visitors may even see a Tasmanian devil.
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Must-see attractions nearby:
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Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania Bridport Office
St Helens, TAS 7216
Australia
St Helens, TAS 7216
Australia
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Gladstone, Australia
Gladstone (pop. under 200; hotel) was once an important mining town and now a good base for excursions to Mount William National Park. In the 1870s this was a flourishing gold- and tin-mining area, and round Gladstone are many ghost towns (abandoned mining settlements), among them Boobyalla and Moorina.
