The jagged contours of Cradle Mountain epitomise the feel of a wild landscape,while ancient rainforest and alpine heathlands,buttongrass and stands of colourful deciduous beech provide a range of environments to explore.

Find epic hiking and breathtaking beauty in this Aussie national park

With its craggy peaks,dazzling glacial lakes and ancient forests,Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park is a place of breathtaking natural beauty.

  • Julie Miller

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Glistening lakes,lush forests:Go beyond Hobart for a true Tassie experience

From hiking to haute cuisine,this corner of the Apple Isle boasts both wilderness and wondrous food.

  • Paul Ewart
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I did one of Australia’s greatest treks the easy way (and it wasn’t that easy)

For 90 years,walkers have been discovering the Tasmanian bush,and perhaps something about themselves,as they trek the Overland Track’s 65 kilometres

  • Michael Bachelard
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Australia’s National Park accommodation has never looked so good

There’s no roughing it at Cradle Mountain’s new holiday park cabins.

  • Julietta Jameson
Kallarroo Cottage is the epitome of a rustic mountain cabin.

High-altitude havens:10 of Australia’s cosiest mountain retreats

Embrace the chill by heading to high altitudes and shacking up in a cosy cabin with crackling wood fires,inviting bathtubs and panoramic vistas.

  • Julie Miller
Hamish Macdonald:“Australians are pretty alert to the talking-point culture of our politics,and as a very base point my job is to get beyond that."

There's something about Hamish:TV's It boy reveals how being bullied shaped his career

A familiar face on The Project and recognisable voice on ABC radio,the normally guarded Hamish Macdonald is about to begin one of the toughest gigs on television.

  • Jacqueline Maley andMichael Lallo
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My Weekend Away:farmer and activist Matthew Evans

Matthew Evans shares his favourite get-away – walking in Tassie's wild west. It's a low-tech break,so no gadgets required. Raincoats,however,are another matter.

  • Julietta Jameson
Michael Bowman,57,of Mt Waverley,is an experienced bushwalker.

Melbourne hiker missing in Tasmania as bushwalkers found amid blizzard

Several bushwalkers have been rescued from blizzard-like weather in Tasmania as the search continues for a missing Victorian hiker who last contacted his family a week ago.

Matthew Evans.

My favourite getaway:Matthew Evans

Gourmet Farmer Matthew Evans shares his favourite getaway spot.

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Peppers Cradle Mountain Lodge,Tasmania review:An extraordinary place to stay

There is a reason this was the only Australian property featured on the world's "Extraordinary Places to Stay" list.

  • Paul Chai