King Billy Traditional Cache

Tasmania's high country is home to the King Billy pine tree - it is found nowhere else in the world. The trees grow only in highland rainforests above 600 metres. They are enormous - growing to heights of up to 40 metres. And ancient; it is estimated that the pine tree lives for more than 1000 years.
 

The King Billy Walking Track begins behind Cradle Mountain Lodge, near the main entrance to Cradle Mountain National Park.

The walk is fairly easy, though mostly uphill. There is a boardwalk to keep visitors off the forest floor. You can expect to complete the loop walk in 30 minutes or so, but allow extra time to stop often, take photos and absorb the beautiful silence of this sub-alpine rainforest.

Close to the top of the track is a signposted stop off point. Here you can get really up close and personal to a forest giant. It's quite a humbling experience to stand at the base of a thousand year old tree.

You shouldn't have to leave the board walk to retrieve this cache, which is a good thing because there is plenty of leeches around.