Traffic gridlock as people turn out to see the turning of the fagus in Tasmania | ABC NEWS
An influx of visitors to Tasmania’s national parks over the weekend, including Mount Field National Park, to see the turning of the fagus has caused traffic issues with a shortage of car parks and long delays to get in and out.
The change of colours in Australia’s only cold-weather native deciduous tree brings hundreds of visitors to see the event, however an increase in numbers has renewed questions around if the park’s infrastructure can keep up with the demand.
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