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Bollywood dancing at Mount Field (photograph: Jonathan Wherrett)

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Plan ahead for safer winter walks

Winter in Tasmania offers some of the most striking and rewarding walking experiences, but the same conditions that make it special can also make it unpredictable and hazardous.

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Discover what’s happening at Narawntapu National Park this July

Spend a winter weekend exploring Narawntapu National Park on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 July 2026 as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of this extraordinary place.

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Overland Track bookings to open tomorrow

Bookings for the 2026/27 Overland Track walking season will open tomorrow (Tuesday, 7 July 2026). The iconic wilderness experience attracts around 11,000 local, interstate and international walkers each year and traverses some of Tasmania’s most breathtaking alpine environments.

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Celebrating 50 years of Narawntapu National Park

Narawntapu National Park is marking a pretty special milestone this year - 50 years since it was declared a State Reserve back on 29 June 1976, when it was known as Asbestos Range National Park.

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Works progress on Tamar Island Wetlands upgrades

These upgrades will improve accessibility and the visitor experience at one of Northern Tasmania’s most valued natural destinations, while protecting its important natural and cultural values.

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Monitoring wandering albatross at Macquarie Island

This World Albatross Day, we highlight the work of our rangers to monitor the largest seabirds in the world as part of the multi-agency Macquarie Island Wildlife Monitoring Program.

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Dora Point Campground toilet upgrade complete

Visitors to Dora Point Campground in the Humbug Point Nature Recreation Areawill be able to enjoy updated facilities, with the newly upgraded toilet block opening on Friday 5 June, ahead of the King’s Birthday long weekend.

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Honouring Kate Weindorfer: a final resting place at Cradle Valley

A new plaque has been unveiled at Waldheim in Cradle Valley to mark the reunion of Kate Weindorfer’s remains with those of her husband, Gustav, more than 110 years after her death. The plaque recognises Kate’s role in the shared vision that helped shape the future of Cradle Mountain and its protection for generations to come.

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Celebrating a family connection to the Overland Track

Peter Lawrence has a loving, almost lifelong bond with the iconic Overland Track. Peter and his family have a long and ongoing history with the area. Now in his 80s, Peter first walked the whole Overland Track with his father in January 1956. In April this year, he marked the 70-year anniversary of this walk by tackling the track once again with his three children and granddaughter.

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