I remember going here many years ago and the big tree areas were stunning. This time, whilst the forest drive itself was great, only one big tree area was able to be accessed. The others were still… Full review by bobjanh
Jun 25, 2022
Must admit the area is nice but a little dissapointed by the trees, have seen bigger ones in other parts of Tassie. River is very nice, good short walk as well Full review by Bojangles1954
Jan 9, 2022
A great day trip from Hobart is the drive to the Styx Valley near Mt Field. Here you can see the largest trees in Tasmania are known as Eucalyptus regnans, or Mountain Ash (also Swamp Gum and Stringy… Full review by PamelaSS888
Is access to the Styx Valley walks accessible by a rental car, or do we need a 4WD vehicle after leaving Maydena? Visiting in March 2018
A:
Hi Jill, You will need to check with the car rental company. Many of them do not authorize driving on unsealed roads if they are not 4 x 4, and that can create problems if they find any …
Hi Jill, You will need to check with the car rental company. Many of them do not authorize driving on unsealed roads if they are not 4 x 4, and that can create problems if they find any damage to car especially if they blame you for under carriage damage that none of us ever see!. There is no problems otherwise with the roads as they are generally good gravel surfaces. Care might be needed following rainy periods. Enjoy yourself!
Save
Share
More
