Southwest National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
national park in Tasmania, Australia
About Southwest National Park
Southwest National Park is a very large area in the southwestern part of the island ofTasmaniawhich has been designated a national park. The climate is considered too inhospitable for human settlement, but offers instead a near pristine natural setting. There is only two settlements in the entire park,🌍Melaleuca, with a permanent population of around 5 people, and the township of🌍Strathgordonthat was built for the hydro-electric dam. Neither of these have visitor facilities, and the former does not even have road access. The land that now makes up Southwest National Park has been traditionally inhabited by the Needwonnee people, and this area was never settled by Europeans. The park was created in 1955 and as Lake Pedder National Park, it was expanded over the subsequent 35 years to the
Top Attractions in Southwest National Park
Explore the best things to see and do in Southwest National Park:
- ★Eliza Plateau
- ★Gordon Dam
- ★Knob Hill Lookout
- ★Melaleuca
- ★Port Davey
- ★Red Knoll Lookout
- ★South-East Mutton Bird Islet
- ★The Gordon River Road to Strathgordon
Where to Stay in Southwest National Park
- 🏨Huon Campground
- 🏨Lake Pedder Lodge
- 🏨Teds Beach Campground
Southwest National Park Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 11 sections including: