The Heritage Nature Trail
The Heritage Nature Trail takes in the towns of the Derwent Valley – starting at
New Norfolk on the western side, through to the Tyenna Valley and Tasmania’s oldest national park,
Mount Field National Park.
Maydena, the largest town in the Tyenna region is the gateway to the tall trees of the Styx Valley while Strathgordon provides access to the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage area.
The trail visits the traditional farming townships and the classified historic town of
Hamilton with its fine colonial architecture. From here the Highlands Trail passes through the fertile lands of the Central Plateau to the rugged slopes, streams and lakes of the Central Highlands and Lake St Clair National Park, the deepest lake in Australia and the headwaters of the Derwent River. On the shores of Great Lake is
Miena, the fishing shack capital of Tasmania, where anglers gather for the excellent trout fishing.
Historic
Bothwell has 52 heritage buildings and the oldest golf course in the Southern Hemisphere. People stop at
Tarraleah for its unique hospitality and accommodation and to view the huge hydro-electric pipes. The average length of the six steel pin-stops is 584 metres, and views of these massive pipes tumbling down the side of the mountain is spectacular.