Narawntapu National Park is a wonderfully tranquil place and a paradise for wildlife, which abounds in the grassy plains, heathland and lowland moorland. The park, covering an area of 4.3 thousand hectares, is located between the beaches of Greens Beach at the mouth of the Tamar River and Bakers Beach near the town of Port Sorell. In 2000, the park's name was changed from "Asbestos Ridges" to the traditional Aboriginal name "Narawntapu" in recognition of the importance of these places to the indigenous people of Tasmania.
The park's diverse landscapes attract dozens of bird species: ducks, herons, seabirds, honeyeaters, and, in the dry eucalyptus forests, spectacular black cockatoos and brilliant green rosellas. The park's fauna includes forest kangaroos, wallabies, philanderers and wombats, which roam the plains in search of food. They're quite friendly and will sometimes allow to come quite close to them. However, feeding wild animals is forbidden! The park is also home to one of the largest populations of the famous Tasmanian devil.
Tourists love this unspoilt wilderness area for the opportunity to swim in the clean waters at Baker's Beach and Badger Beach, boating or sea-skiing at Springlon Beach, or simply fishing. You can also rent horse hire and a short ranger-guided promenade. To the west of the park is the Tamar Valley, Tasmania's most famous wine region.
