Alerts

Locations affected: Southwest National Park;

Last reviewed 24/3/2025 08:48 AM

The barge landing on Maria Island is being replaced.

This will not affect access to the island.

​Visitors staying overnight on Maria Island may be affected by noise caused by nightworks. 

Construction is expected to be complete by the end of the month​.

Locations affected: Maria Island National Park;

Last reviewed 13/3/2025 09:01 AM

​​​There is a bushfire within the Reynolds Falls Nature Recreation Area. 

Reynolds Falls and the Reynolds Falls track is​ closed to bushwalkers until further notice. 

Bushwalkers are asked to stay away from the area.

​For more information, and to monitor conditions,​ visit the Tas Alert website or app.​​

Locations affected: Cradle Mountain (Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park);

Last reviewed 24/3/2025 02:57 PM

Three Capes Track within the Tasman National Park will be closed from 28 April to 11 May 2025 for planned burn operations and annual maintenance. The closure applies to The Old Cape Pillar Track (inland route to Cape Pillar), Bare Knoll Campground and Three Capes Track (Denmans Cove, Stinking Bay, Arthurs Peak, Cape Huay). ​

Commercial and public visitors will not be permitted on the track during this period. ​

Locations affected: Three Capes Track; Cape Hauy;

Last reviewed 6/3/2025 01:24 PM

A partial closure of Mill Creek Campground within Fortescue Bay Campground will be in place as a result of planned burns and annual maintenance between 28 April and 11 May 2025.

This will coincide with the closure of Three Capes Track over the same dates including the Old Cape Pillar Track (inland route to Cape Pillar), Bare Knoll Campground and Three Capes Track (Denmans Cove, Stinking Bay, Arthurs Peak, Cape Huay). Banksia Campground, part of Mill Creek and the Boat Ramp will remain open. 

Visitors during this period are advised that there is a chance of smoke and ash within the campground as a result of planned fuel reduction burns. ​

Locations affected: Fortescue Bay camping;

Last reviewed 6/3/2025 01:28 PM

Locations affected: Cradle Mountain (Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park); Overland Track;

Last reviewed 26/2/2025 03:43 PM

​​​​​​​​Snug Tiers Nature Recreation Area vehicle tracks are closed to vehicles​. 

All access is closed including due to safety issues resulting from Fire.

​For more information and to monitor conditions please visit the Tas Alert website or app.​

Last reviewed 28/2/2025 10:55 AM

Locations affected: Ben Lomond Alpine Village; Ben Lomond National Park; Ben Lomond Summit Link Track; Ben Lomond camping;

Last reviewed 19/2/2025 01:30 PM

Last reviewed 21/3/2025 08:50 AM

Locations affected: Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area;

Last reviewed 20/3/2025 02:06 PM

​​​Donaldson River Nature Recreation Area ​and ​Mount Donaldson walking track​​ is closed due to a bushfire in the area.  

For more information, and to monitor conditions,​ visit the Tas Alert website or app.

Last reviewed 24/3/2025 02:57 PM

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Locations affected: Maria Island National Park; Narawntapu National Park; Freycinet National Park; Douglas-Apsley National Park; Strzelecki National Park; Mount William National Park; Ben Lomond National Park; Bay of Fires Conservation Area; Calcified Forest; Campfires; Tasman National Park;

Last reviewed 4/2/2025 10:29 AM

​​​Montezuma Falls Walking track is closed. We are working to get the track re-opened as soon as possible.

The track was damaged during a bad storm in 2024 which caused:

• extensive tree falls

• a major landslide

A new section of track must be​ built around the landslide area. 

​For more information please contact the West Coast Field Centre on (03) 6409 1020 or PWS.WestCoast@parks.tas.gov.au​

Locations affected: Montezuma Falls;

Last reviewed 19/3/2025 01:55 PM

​​Public access to Pioneer Lake and Pioneer Dam has been closed until further notice.

An engineering assessment of the structural integrity of the dam wall has recommended that the area be closed to the public while a review is undertaken.

Warning signage have been installed. The public is recommended to avoid the area while investigations progress.

Last reviewed 4/3/2025 01:39 PM

​​​​​Demand to travel to Maria Island National Park is currently very high. 

Ferry bookings are essential to avoid disappointment and delays at check if you do not have a booking. It also ensures that you will be notified by the ferry company if there are any changes to the schedule. 

​Visit the Encounter Maria Island website for ferry timetables, fares and to make a booking.​

Locations affected: Maria Island National Park;

Last reviewed 5/3/2025 08:58 AM

​​​Sarah Island is open for cruise boat tours only. The jetty which visitors use to access the island is severely damaged.

​The south-eastern walkway to the shipyards closed. This is as a result of damage from severe weather. Repair work has started. Completion of these works are subject to weather conditions. ​

For more information, contact the West Coast Field Centre on (03) 6409 1020 or email PWS.WestCoast@parks.tas.gov.au

Locations affected: Sarah Island;

Last reviewed 14/1/2025 08:10 AM

​​​​​​Access to the Evercreech Regional Reserve has been restored. The Falls track is open.

The White Knights walking track is currently closed until further notice due to tree falls and track damage.​

For more information, contact the St Helens Field Centre sthelensparks@parks.tas.gov.au​​

Locations affected: Evercreech;

Last reviewed 11/2/2025 09:02 AM

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The St Columba Falls State Reserve walking track and St Columba Falls track are currently closed due to tree falls and track damage.

Views of St Columba Falls can be seen from the carpark. Other attractions in the area include Halls Falls and the many walks at Poimena in the Blue Tier Regional Reserve.

Storms in September 2024 damaged the landslip prevention membrane which provides stabilisation for the walking track. Until the membrane is repaired and additional work to retaining walls and safety railings carried out, there is potential for further landslip of the track. 

We are working on planning and assessments to have the track repaired.

​For more information please contact sthelensparks@parks.tas.gov.au​

Locations affected: St Columba Falls;

Last reviewed 11/2/2025 09:02 AM

​​​​​​​A road culvert has collapsed and access to the Mount Cameron Regional Reserve via the New Haven Dam access road off Cape Portland Rd is closed until further notice.

Last reviewed 19/6/2024 08:44 AM

​​Reuben Falls Track in the Weld River Region Reserve is closed due to a landslip and is unsafe to access.
The track will be closed until further notice. 
For any enquiries, please contact the Huonville Field Centre on (03) 6121 7026 or email Hu​onville@parks.tas.gov.au

Last reviewed 11/12/2024 02:50 PM

​​​​​​​Due to extensive fire damage the Friendly Beaches Isaacs Point campground and day use area will be closed until further notice while works to stabilise the site and rebuild infrastructure takes place.

PWS is aiming to restore day use access and camping by April 2025. All approvals and associated permits have been received allowing for new toilets, viewing platforms, fencing and road works to be completed prior to reopening. ​

​The road and beach access track to a favoured surf location, just south of the Friendly Beaches campground closure, is now open for day use only. Towed vehicles are not permitted.​

Freycinet Air Tasmania, the airstrip at Friendly Beaches and Freycinet Experience are still operating as normal as are businesses within Coles Bay.  

Visitors to the East Coast are encouraged to choose alternative campgrounds such as Richardsons Beach and River and Rocks Campground for their stay.  

Locations affected: Friendly Beaches; Friendly Beaches camping (Isaacs Point);

Last reviewed 4/3/2025 12:51 PM

​Hydro Tasmania is commencing works on Edgar Dam starting 28 January 2025 until mid-2026. 

Locations affected: Southwest National Park; Mount Field National Park;

Last reviewed 5/11/2024 08:50 AM

​​The bridge on Peegra Road at Mawbanna has failed and is not passable. The road has been closed. ​​​

Last reviewed 2/8/2024 11:35 AM

​​​A section of the Painted Cliffs will be closed to public access, pending ​​geotechnical surveys to determine safety risks of loose overhanging rocks.

For further information, please contact the Maria Island Gateway on (03) 6123 4040.​

Locations affected: Maria Island National Park;

Last reviewed 5/8/2024 11:57 AM

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Locations affected: Southwest National Park;

Last reviewed 26/8/2024 08:37 AM

​​​​​​​Wughalee Falls campsite within the Tasman National Park is closed until further notice. Alternative campsite Bare Knoll remains open approximately 400m beyond the Wughalee campsite turnoff. This Campsite has limited capacity and cannot be booked. 

For further enquiries please call: (03) 6250 3980​.​​​​

Locations affected: Tasman National Park;

Last reviewed 11/10/2024 11:41 AM

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Meadstone Falls Lookout in the Mount Puzzler Reserve is closed until further notice.

The lookout structure is damaged and is unsafe for visitors.

Last reviewed 11/10/2024 11:42 AM