Maydena: Mount Mawson Skifield
Mount Mawson Skifield has served as a community-run winter-sports centre in Tasmania’s Mount Field National Park since 1958. Named after the mountain above it, the field lies on an open plateau of dolerite rock, low heath and eucalypt woodland near Lake Dobson. It is run by the Southern Tasmanian Ski Association, whose volunteer model distinguishes it from commercial ski operations. Mount Field National Park changes markedly with altitude: temperate rainforest and tall eucalypt forest occur lower down, while the upper country is defined by alpine vegetation and lakes formed by glacial action. Maydena, in the Tyenna Valley, is the nearest settlement and has long been associated with forestry.
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Maydena lies along the Tyenna River in southern Tasmania, and the valley’s tall wet forests shaped it into a timber town. Today it is associated with Maydena Bike Park, a network built for mountain biking on terrain close to the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. Mount Field National Park lies nearby, linking the settlement to one of the state’s best-known reserves, where temperate rainforest, alpine country and waterfalls occur within the same park. The town’s small scale and working-forest setting distinguish it from Tasmania’s coastal centres, while the Tyenna Valley provides the route toward the central highlands. Move on to other webcams in Tasmania to compare forest valleys and mountain settings around Maydena.
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Australia’s terrain extends from tropical rainforests in the northeast to arid plains in the interior, producing dramatic climatic contrasts. The Great Dividing Range follows much of the eastern coast, while the Great Barrier Reef lies off Queensland in the Coral Sea and Uluru rises from the central desert. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples maintain living cultures whose connections to Country long predate European settlement. In Sydney, the sail-like Opera House, completed in 1973, stands beside one of the world’s best-known harbours. Discover further points of interest through webcams located across Australia.
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