Narawntapu National Park

Continuing on with the landmarks and places we'll be visiting on our seminar, my next blog is about Narawntapu National Park. Found on Tasmania's north coast, Narawntapu is a large area of land inclusive of Port Sorell estuary and the mouth of the Tamar river. Originally coined "Asbestos Range National Park" in 1976 for the large amount of asbestos and other minerals found in the area, the name was changed shortly after due to fear of tourist detraction because, I mean, who doesn't want to visit an asbestos filled park?

With various farms, estuaries, beaches, wetlands, dunes, and lagoons, Narawntapu is an amazing place where humans and animals collide. As one of the best places to view Tasmania wildlife, Narawntapu is a must, inclusive of kangaroos, wallabies, birds, and even rare species of plants, including Phylloglossum--a unique and rare type of tiny grass that we'll probably accidentally step on, if anything.

As an aboriginal heritage site, there is also the opportunity to view various huts and artifacts from past centuries along the various trails of the parks, providing history to the natural wonder of the park. With a climate ranging from 9-17 degrees celsius, I'm sure the aborigines loved the climate...maybe minus the winters because I'm sure it got quite frosty.

Moreover, there are also a huge number of varying birds species found in the park. For anyone with an awesome camera lens, you'll have the opportunity to take pictures of "honeyeaters, rosellas, black cockatoos and all manner of twittering robins!" But lens or not, this park provides a plethora of animal opportunities so get ready to marsupial and bird it up!!!