Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service (PWS) will host a series of public information sessions for the Next Iconic Walk project in August and September 2024.
Members of the public are invited to attend and view the concept plans for the first time, including proposed hut designs, maps of the track route and early interpretation themes for the walk.
Key members of the project design team will be in attendance from Charlie Bravo Designs, JAWS Architects and ERA Planning and Environment.
The information sessions will be held on the following dates:
QueenstownDate: Tuesday 27 August 2024
Time: 3pm – 5pm and 6:30pm – 9pm
Venue: Queenstown Library (West Coast Community Services Hub)
Address: 9-13 Driffield St, Queenstown
UlverstoneDate: Wednesday 28 August 2024
Time: 2pm – 4pm and 5pm – 7:30pm
Venue: Ulverstone Fire Station
Address: 46-52 Lovett St, Ulverstone (access via Trevor St)
LauncestonDate: Wednesday 11 September 2024
Time: 2pm – 4pm and 5pm – 7:30pm
Venue: Tailrace Centre
Address: 1 Waterfront Dr, Riverside
Hobart Date: Tuesday 17 September 2024
Time: 2pm – 4pm and 5pm – 7:30pm
Venue: Old Woolstore Hotel
Address: 1 Macquarie St, Hobart
The Next Iconic Walk is a proposed three-day, two-night walk between Lake Plimsoll and Lake Margaret Power Station that will showcase the extraordinary environment and rich history of Tasmania's rugged West Coast.
Following these information sessions, detailed design and planning will commence and draft plans will be released for public consultation. Subject to approvals, it is anticipated that construction will begin in 2025/26 and the walk will open in 2029.
For further information and answers to frequently asked questions visit the
Next Iconic Walk project page.