Ben Lomond is situated app. 50 kilometres south
east of Launceston. Access to Ben Lomond is via the
C401, and is located app. 13 kilomtres south from
Upper Blessington.
There is a small camping area one kilometre inside the park
boundary and several kilometres below the summit. There are 6
unpowered sites that are suitable for tents or campervans, flush
toilet, drinking water and a lookout. A shelter shed provides
relief from rain.
There are no other camping facilities in the national park.
Remote bush camping is permitted anywhere in the park but not
within 500 metres of any road. Fuel stoves should be used by
campers.
The magnificent mountain of Ben Lomond with its imposing and
precipitous cliffs is visible over much of the northern midlands
of Tasmania. The plateau is roughly 14 kilometres in length,
6 kilometres wide and is in excess of 1300 metres in height.
A summit on the plateau named Legges Tor is the second highest
point in Tasmania (1572 metres).
Ben Lomond is the main focus of downhill skiing in Tasmania.
The skifield on Ben Lomond is Tasmania's only downhill skiing
area which offers some of the facilities expected of a contemporary
skifield. For the latest snow reports during the ski season,
see www.ski.com.au/reports/australia/tas/benlomond.
The Ben Lomond National Park is invaluable for the conservation
of the flora communities and species diversity of Tasmania's
alpine areas. The area consists of an outstanding variety of
glacial and periglacial features which are considered of national
significance.
