A stone's throw from the wild, jagged peaks of Cradle Mountain lies a serene, hidden valley, the Vale of Belvoir.
This wonderland is of world heritage significance. It is the only surviving grassy valley of its kind, unchanged since the time of the wallaby hunters of southwest Tasmania 18,000 ~ 20,000 years ago, when glaciers covered much of highland Tasmania.
The valley is widely recognised as one of the most important places for nature conservation in Australia. Five hundred hectares of private land sit, in the core of this conservation garden, which lies in a region now undergoing rapid development.
The tussock grasslands of the Vale of Belvoir are home to shy ground parrots, rare Ptunarra brown butterflies and numerous wildflowers. It is also home to one of the densest populations in the world of marsupial carnivores, including the vulnerable Spotted-tailed quoll and endangered Tasmanian devil.
