The Tamar Valley near Launceston Tasmania.

Old growth forests in the Tamar Valley often have extensive stands of extremely old tree ferns. Some of these must be hundreds of years old as they are hosts to rainforest trees which germinated in the moist, hairy trunks. These trees can now be full sized rainforest monsters.

[Michel - Travel Pics]

Awesome vegetation.

[Liana Bull]

Beautiful - reminds me a bit of NZ bush.

[FBailey]

Oh very lush!

[Casablanca]

So tropical! Somehow I always think of Tasmania as being a bit cooler as it further south.

[Sarah]

Great line down the path

[Rob Z]

@travel Thanks Michel - it called out for a photo.

[Rob Z]

@kiwinanna Hi Liana - it is beautiful - maybe the cold climates of both areas have the similar vegetation. We loved N.Z. the one time we visited. :)

[Rob Z]

@fbailey Hi FB - As we have discovered - Tassie gets lots of rain!! = lots of rainforest. :)

[Rob Z]

@casablanca Hi Casablanca - you are right about cooler - very much cooler! But the high rainfall suits the rainforest - and it is different rainforest to the tropical ones - very different undergrowth and lots of lichen.. Cheers :)

[Rob Z]

@sarahlth Thanks Sarah - it just called out for a photo. :)

[Granagringa]

i like how the brightest spot on the path is towards the rear...leading my eye down those leading lines and through the forest...thank you for the invitation to this lovely walk.

[Rob Z]

This is SOOC also - so the walk was just as gorgeous as it looks here -
quite amazing really..I'm pleased you liked it. :)