Snow gum trees in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia (@ Rob Blakers/Getty Images)

Snow gum trees in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania, Australia (@ Rob Blakers/Getty Images)

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• This unusually hardy eucalyptus tree scoffs at the chilly temperatures that would kill other kinds.""What makes this one so special?
• This place is home to the island\s highest peak and deepest lake.""But you\ll need to take this spectacular 65km hike to see them
• Which classic cartoon character is likely to be gnashing his teeth, stealing your food and getting in a spin around these parts?""Watch him in action
• During the ice age 10,000 years ago, the island that these trees call home was part of the mainland continent.""Discover more about this land down under