Rain has restored Tasmania’s famous Disappearing Tarn – but swimmers risk $4,000 fine

The ephemeral pond appears for a few days only when water levels in the foothills of kunanyi/Mt Wellington are high enough

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It is a rare and wonderful spectacle - and Tasmania's Disappearing Tarn needs to stay just that, as park rangers warn swimming in its azure waters could land visitors with a $4,040 fine.

The famous but fleeting ephemeral pool appears for a few days only when rainwater levels in the foothills of kunanyi/Mount Wellington are high enough to fill a small gully in the rocky forest floor.