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Family fun day at Hastings Thermal Springs

13/11/2009

Hastings Cave is throwing open the doors to the thermal springs pool for a family fun day on Saturday, 28 November.
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Planned fuel reduction burn in the southwest

29/10/2009

The Parks and Wildlife Service and Forestry Tasmania are conducting a planned burn in the Southwest National Park and on lands managed by Forestry Tasmania today.
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Volunteer Campground Hosts Sought for Cockle Creek

21/10/2009

The Parks and Wildlife Service (PWS) is seeking people with a passion for the beautiful Cockle Creek area in Tasmania's far south area to be volunteer campground hosts for several weeks during the coming summer.More

Maria Island National Park

Introduction

Maria Island IconMaria Island is a special place with something for everyone - historic ruins, sweeping bays, rugged cliffs and mountains, and remarkable wildlife.

Set just off the warm east coast, the island is easily accessed by ferry.

Once on the island you will discover a place where there are no motor vehicles, no shops and no worries.

Whether you're here for hours or days you can choose the kind of stay that suits you and let Maria work its spell on you.

Further details of the rich history of Maria Island are available at our Visitor's Guide to Tasmania's Historic Places