Just 50 kilometres from Lanceston sits Ben Lomond National Park, a vast plateau atop sheer cliffs that overlooking the plains of north-east Tasmania. The park is named in honour of Mount Ben Lomond in Scotland. The park's 16,500 hectares of land is the second highest peak on the island, Ledges Tor (1572 metres). The park was established in 1947 as an important bird nesting site and is home to 10 of the 13 of Tasmania's endemic feathered species.
Today, Ben Lomond is Tasmania's premier ski resort with state-of-the-art accommodation and equipment. Relatively low visitor numbers, scenic views and the park's diverse wildlife are undoubtedly its is undoubtedly an advantage. It is here that the grandiose rocks for which Tasmania is so famous among rock climbers are located. In summer, the plateau is covered in a luxuriant carpet of meadow flowers. The steep twists and turns of the road known as Jacob's Ladder and the breathtaking views from the road and breathtaking views make the plateau an adventure in its own right.
The most common inhabitants of the park are wallabies and wombats, which can often be found in the ski village. Forest kangaroos live in the southwestern part of the park, and echidnas and platypuses live in the Upper Ford River.
