Leven Canyon: spectacular views and versatile biodiversity
Located in North-West Tasmania, the Leven Canyon is only a 45 minute drive away from Devonport. It provides an array of different wildlife and vegetation, from high-elevation alpine vegetation to sclerophyll forest, white gums and even pockets of rainforest in sheltered gullies.
There are multiple opportunities for outdoor recreation in the Leven Valley. Some popular bushwalking tracks include shorter walks to the Edge Lookout and Cruickshanks Lookout that provide outstanding views.
Another walk is the Penguin Cradle Trail which runs straight through the Canyon and is a part of the northern section of the Great Tasmanian Walk.
The Leven Canyon is part of a critical and relatively intact wildlife corridor that stretches from the Bass Strait to Cradle Mountain.
Very little of the north west’s original thick forest remains, so this stretch of nature is vital for the survival of its inhabitants. The varying vegetation that links different forests with alpine habitat is essential for species movement and ecological health.
This wildlife corridor supports several endemic and threatened species, including Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle, Grey Goshawk, Giant freshwater crayfish and two threatened carnivores, the Tasmanian devil and the Spotted-tailed quoll.
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Located in North-West Tasmania, the Leven Canyon is only a 45 minute drive away from Devonport. It provides an array of different wildlife and vegetation, from high-elevation alpine vegetation to sclerophyll forest, white gums and even pockets of rainforest in sheltered gullies.
There are multiple opportunities for outdoor recreation in the Leven Valley. Some popular bushwalking tracks include shorter walks to the Edge Lookout and Cruickshanks Lookout that provide outstanding views.
Another walk is the Penguin Cradle Trail which runs straight through the Canyon and is a part of the northern section of the Great Tasmanian Walk.
The Leven Canyon is part of a critical and relatively intact wildlife corridor that stretches from the Bass Strait to Cradle Mountain.
Very little of the north west’s original thick forest remains, so this stretch of nature is vital for the survival of its inhabitants. The varying vegetation that links different forests with alpine habitat is essential for species movement and ecological health.
This wildlife corridor supports several endemic and threatened species, including Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle, Grey Goshawk, Giant freshwater crayfish and two threatened carnivores, the Tasmanian devil and the Spotted-tailed quoll.
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