Lake King William extends over 15 kilometres in length and, with various mountains and ranges situated nearby and influencing the weather, I was not surprised that the vegetation varied considerably.
Amidst ferns and other plants, flanking my walk on the first day were endless bushes with their native red sometimes pink sometimes almost white berries. Some refer to this plant as the Pink Mountain Berry. Is this plant also known as the native currant?
Mostly I was impressed with the tall straight gum trees, some with their ‘painted’ trunks.
A gum tree with its curling bark, like gift parcel wrapping strands, attracted my attention.
Further north, myrtle and other complex forests grew in rich profusions, sometimes creating dense dark forests.
I passed by an area with stands of remarkable tall trees, so tall I needed two photos to show most of their height.
More than a few trees have toppled over, or been blown down and wrenched from the ground so their roots are upturned.
I loved the delicate and tiny trigger plants; luminous neon pink in colour.
Tasmanian native mountain pepper (Tasmannia Lanceolata) bushes flourished everywhere.
The bush was awash with a flush of native flowers, which I cannot identify.
In the photo below, the low level vegetation beneath the powerlines near the southern end of the Lake is contrasted by the tall bush at the edges.
Walking the Derwent River 