Public submissions invited
The Parks and Wildlife Service invites public submissions on the proposed expansion of the Discovery Holiday Park at Cradle Mountain. The draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been prepared by GHD (consultant), for Discovery Holiday Parks Cradle Mountain (proponent).
The draft EIS describes the proposed development, outlines potential impacts to natural, cultural and recreational values and the commitments proposed to avoid or mitigate negative impacts. The statutory requirements of Conservation Area management and land use planning are also addressed in the EIS.
The proposed development is located in the Vale of Belvoir Conservation Area. The proposed development will expand and upgrade the existing visitor facilities as well as increase cabin and camping accommodation in the Cradle Mountain village.
Key Dates
Public Consultation period beings:
Close of comment period:
Final EIS assessment completed:
EIS, Assessment Report, Statement of Reasons and public submissions published:
Have your say
The draft EIS and supporting documents can be viewed or downloaded from this page. To have your say, you can submit comments by:
- emailing a written submission DiscoveryCradle@parks.tas.gov.au
- posting your submission to:
Discovery Holiday Park Cradle Mountain, Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service, PO Box 809, Ulverstone TAS 7315
If you have any questions please contact:
All written submissions on the EIA must be received by COB Wednesday, 3 June 2020
Accessibility of documents
The Government recognises that not all individuals or groups are equally placed to access and understand information. We are therefore committed to ensuring Government information is accessible and easily understood by people with diverse communication needs.
Where possible, please consider typing your submission in plain English and providing it in a format such as Microsoft Word or equivalent. The Government cannot however take responsibility for the accessibility of documents provided by third parties.
Important information to note
Your name (or the name of the organisation) will be published unless you request otherwise.
In the absence of a clear indication that a submission is intended to be treated as confidential (or parts of the submission), the Department will treat the submission as public.
If you would like your submission treated as confidential, whether in whole or in part, please indicate this in writing at the time of making your submission clearly identifying the parts of your submission you want to remain confidential and the reasons why. In this case, your submission will not be published to the extent of that request.
Copyright in submissions remains with the author(s), not with the Tasmanian Government.
The Department will not publish, in whole or in part, submissions containing defamatory or offensive material. If your submission includes information that could enable the identification of other individuals then either all or parts of the submission will not be published.
The Right to Information Act 2009 and confidentiality
Information provided to the Government may be provided to an applicant under the provisions of the Right to Information Act 2009 (RTI). If you have indicated that you wish all or part of your submission to be treated as confidential, your statement detailing the reasons may be taken into account in determining whether or not to release the information in the event of an RTI application for assessed disclosure. You may also be contacted to provide any further comment.
Reference documents
Frequently Asked Questions - Discovery Holiday Park
Environmental Impact Statement
Appendix A - Infrastructure Assessment Report
Appendix B – Planning Report
Appendix C - Ecological Assessment Report
Appendix D - Visual Considerations Memo
Appendix E - Traffic Impact Assessment
Appendix F – Bushfire Hazard Management Plan
Appendix G – Site Plans
Appendix H – Certificates of Title