The Fagus Tree

 Tasmania's only deciduous tree is a Deciduous Beech (Fagus) found in Mt. Field, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, you might mistake this endemic tree as a bush.  It's not very tall, only two meters or less.  Just happened to be there at the right time of year a few years back.

Years ago, and I mean years ago we along with a couple of friends used to stay in cabins in the snow up on the mountain near Mt. Field. What fun we had!  From a post in 2013, it was long before that year when we went, just visit that link to see the cabin, us, cars and snow.

The Echidna and Park.

At 'Left of Field' the owner of the park came a knocking at our door to show us this Echidna.

 

*The Echidna is common throughout most of temperate Australia and lowland of New Guinea. Here in Tasmania, it is particularly common in dry open country on the east coast.  It is also found on open heathlands and in forests and can sometimes be seen slowly wandering along roadsides in it's characteristic rolling gait.* from the Internet

 

 

 

That is an old pram on top of the old tree.

Below there is a small golf course amid the trees.

 

That is where we were parked in the park.

Mt. Field Nation Park. Tasmania, Australia.

I have visited Mt. Field NP many times over the years, and of course digital cameras were not heard of back then, however I did have the opportunity when I obtained about my 3rd digital camera so was able to take a few photos at that time.

My husband and I used to stay up on the mountain in a cabin with our friends in the winter time for several days at a time.  There was a bit of snow back then, but not much.

The photo's I have chosen were taken when one of my cousins came with my husband and myself for a tour of Tasmania.  Cousin was thirsty after our long walk so drinking the pure water, but to do so you had to get as he did :)

Below the mountain within NP there is this rather pretty stream.

Mount Field National Park was founded in 1916, making it, along with Freycinet National Park, Tasmania's oldest national park. The area around Russell Falls has been protected for its natural beauty since 1885, when it was set aside as Tasmania's first nature reserve. The last known wild thylacine (Tasmanian Tiger) was captured in the region in 1933. The reserve was called "National Park" before 1946, but was officially renamed to its present name in 1947

Mt. Field National Park, Tasmania. Australia.

Many years ago a group of us went to Mt. Field National Park here in Tasmania for a weekend in the snow, stayed in a Cabin which had a table and a few chairs, then a huge door with bunks in the room where we all had to sleep, both males and females. What a good laugh we did have.
In the late evening many native animals came knocking at the door, so it was lovely to see them so tame and taking tit bits from our fingers.
From memory this was the first time I had seen snow as being able to touch it.

The photos are taken from slides so hence they are not that good.

Yes, that's me in the cabin.