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Tasmania Van Venture - West & North

Exploring Tasmania’s wildlife and nature in a van

  • Dove Lake circuit happiness+ 1
  • Beautiful drive
  • A much needed hot cuppa
  • Tasmania Van Venture - West & North
brittafordays
by brittafordays
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OceaniaAustralia1 day / March 2021

Highs & Lows

Spotting a Tasmanian devil after getting kicked out of a National Park in the middle of the night by a ranger

Had to cut short stargazing because it was freezing

Itinerary Overview

Coming from Mount Field National Park we headed towards Crade Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park where we stayed for 1 night.

  • 1 Night: Dove Lake
    Wildlife and nature
Dove Lake - Wildlife and nature
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Dove Lake Wildlife and nature

Dove Lake - Wildlife and nature - Beautiful drive
Beautiful drive
Dove Lake - Wildlife and nature - A much needed hot cuppa
A much needed hot cuppa
Dove Lake - Wildlife and nature - Dove Lake circuit happiness1+
Dove Lake circuit happiness

During the day we did the Dove Lake Circuit. The walk is very accessible and easy to do. The nature is absolutely stunning! In the afternoon we hung around where we parked the van and spotted so many wombats, which was amazing. When it got dark we cooked some dinner and laid down on the picnic bench with blankets to watch the stars. Probably the best stargazing I have ever done! We knew it was illegal to camp there but we tried anyways, eventually late at night the ranger came and told us to leave the park. While we were driving out of a park a Tasmanian Devil was running in front of our car for a while, which was a very special experience as they are super hard to spot in the wild. Thanks ranger!

Q & A

  • What would you have changed?

    Nothing! Always just go with the flow :)

  • Restaurant recommendations?

    Camp food is better than any restaurant

  • Packing tips?

    A good quality head torch to spot wildlife at night

Lodging

  • Dove Lake, Cradle Mountain TAS 7306, Australia

    We stayed overnight in Dove Lake Carpark. At least, we tried because we got kicked out by the ranger because it was not allowed. We then drove out of the national park and slept at the first parking area we could find.