Wilderness & Wildlife

With about 40 per cent of the state designated as World Heritage Area, national parks and reserves, Tasmania is brimming with accessible wilderness experiences.

Tasmania’s isolation from mainland Australia has ensured the survival of many plants and animals that are rare, or even extinct, elsewhere in the country.

And because the wildlife is so abundant, you might even come across an echidna or wallaby not far from getting out of the car, or a dolphin might swim alongside your cruising vessel.

Stories in this section:

Platypus Paddle
Sympathy for the Devil
Epiphanies in Tasmania's Southwest