Visitors will now benefit from upgrades to the boardwalk and bridge at Goblin Forest, located at Mount Poimena in the Blue Tier Regional Reserve in North-East Tasmania.
The Goblin Forest Walk, a 400-metre circuit and one of Tasmania's 60 Great Short Walks, has seen improvements to accessibility with the walk including passing bays and the installation of a new decking system to improve wheelchair accessibility.
Goblin Forest Walk upgrade
The Goblin Forest Walk was dedicated to Clarence Strochnetter in 1994 in recognition of his work raising awareness for people with disabilities.
Clarence, a former Secretary and Chairman of the Disabled People International Association, was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1979.
His legacy is honoured through interpretive signage along the track, which remains classified as “W1" for wheelchair accessibility.
The site, which also holds significant tin mining history, has now reopened for visitors.
Goblin Forest Walk upgrade - new bridge
Goblin Forest Walk upgrade - gravel track
There have also been a number of other upgrades recently completed in parks and reserves across the state.
Recent safety and experience improvements at the iconic Nut State Reserve mean visitors can now walk along a track that connects Godfreys Beach to The Nut car park.
It also includes an all-access track featuring handrails, widened paths and a more gradual slope built from The Nut Café to the base of the Zig Zag track.
Recent works were also completed at Tasman National Park with the installation of a new foot bridge. The new bridge improves safe access to Canoe Bay for visitors, is resistant to corrosion, and supports more people than the previous wire bridge.
Additionally, works were undertaken to replace a section of track on Mount Rufus at the Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair National Park.
For more information on Goblin Forest Walk, visit the PWS 60 Great Short Walks page for Goblin Forest.