A large group of particapants following a bollywood dance routine on the lawns of Mount Field National Park
Bollywood dancing at Mount Field (photograph: Jonathan Wherrett)

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PWS firefighters answer the call to help in Canada

Nine Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service (PWS) personnel are among a contingent of 21 Tasmanian firefighters being deployed internationally this week, to assist with the response to wildfires in western Canada.

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Three Capes Track Closure

The Three Capes Track will be closed from 22 May - 4 June 2023 to enable PWS to undertake annual maintenance and planned burns to reduce the bushfire risk and prioritise public safety.

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Walls of Jerusalem National Park to close for deer control project from 1 May

Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service (PWS) would like to remind the public that the Walls of Jerusalem National Park will be closed from 1 May – 4 June for aerial shooting operations as part of a deer control project.

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Autumn fuel reduction program launched

With the days getting cooler, our fire management focus turns to planned burns and the start of the autumn fuel reduction program. Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service (PWS), Sustainable Timber Tasmania and Tasmania Fire Service work together to deliver the Fuel Reduction Program across the state.

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Historic Highfield House receives roof revamp

Work is underway to restore a slice of Tasmania’s early colonial heritage with Stanley’s Highfield House set to receive a new roof.

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Discovery Ranger - Easter Program

Our Easter Discovery Ranger Program will run from the 7th of April to the 25th of April 2023.

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New amenities for North-West parks

Work will start later this month replacing the toilets at Pelion Hut on the Overland Track in the Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair National Park and at Lake Vera on the Frenchmans Cap Track in the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park.

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Campfire restrictions lifted in many of Tasmania's national parks and reserves

As of 02:00am 20 March 2023, the Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service (PWS) has lifted annual campfire restrictions in non Fuel Stove Only Areas in national parks and reserves.

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Visitors continue to explore Tasmania’s natural wonders

Tasmania’s natural wonders continue to be a destination drawcard with visitation to some of our parks and reserves increasing by 18 per cent.

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