Alerts

​​​​​Remarkable Cave Viewing Platform will be temporarily closed for maintenance during May and June 2023. 

During this time the Remarkable Cave carpark, Maingon Bay Lookout, Crescent Bay Track and Mt Brown Track will remain open to the public. 

Please contact Tasman PWS on 6250 3980 for further enquiries.

Locations affected: Remarkable Cave;

Last reviewed 26/5/2023 10:28 AM

On 30 May 2023 the Parks and Wildlife Service (PWS) will be carrying out helicopter operations from the old quarry site at Freycinet National Park to complete the annual service of remote toilets at Schouten Island, Wineglass Bay and Hazards Beach campsites. 

If the weather is unsuitable for flying on 30 May, then 31 May is the planned backup day. 

Operations involve the use of a helicopter to fly out and replace sealed toilet 'pods' and composted waste. The waste is then transferred to an appropriate waste processing facility.

During operations, there will be an increase in vehicle traffic movement on Malunna Road, The Fisheries. 

The Parks and Wildlife Service ask visitors to the National Park and residents of the Fisheries to comply with staff and contractor directions during these operations. Some walking track access may be delayed briefly during operations.

The Parks and Wildlife Service is committed to providing a safe and quality experience for visitors to our reserves.

For further information contact Freycinet National Park on 6256 7000 or freycinet@parks.tas.gov.au

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Locations affected: Freycinet National Park; Wineglass Bay;

Last reviewed 23/5/2023 01:28 PM

West Picton Road (prior to Riveaux Creek) is closed due to the deterioration of three structures along the road.

Both Farmhouse Creek and Mt Picton walking tracks remain open.

A vehicle turnaround and car parking bay have been provided at the junction of the West Picton Road closure.

A 15-20 vehicle parking area has been created adjacent to the new closure.

Farmhouse Creek walking track requires an extra 7.1km (one-way) walk along West Picton Road from its closure prior to Picton River Tributary. 

Mt Picton walking track requires an extra 7.2km (return) walk along West Picton Road and then West Picton Road Spur 1-2 from its closure prior to Picton River Tributary. 

Further information: https://sttas.com.au/access-permits/road-and-track-closures

Locations affected: Hartz Mountains National Park;

Last reviewed 23/5/2023 04:13 PM

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.

The planned burn is part of a long-term program designed to protect and enhance the natural and cultural values across the Tasman National Park.

The closure applies to The Old Cape Pillar Track (inland route to Cape Pillar), Bare Knoll Campground and Three Capes Track (Denman's Cove, Stinking Bay, Arthurs Peak).

Visitors will be able to access all other tracks within Tasman National Park during this time including Cape Hauy, Waterfall Bay Tracks (including Canoe Bay, Bivouac Bay and Tasman Trail), Crescent Bay Track, Mount Brown Track, Cape Raoul Track, Shipstern Bluff Track and Tunnel Bay Track. The Fortescue Bay campground remains open.

The closure of the Three Capes Track is undertaken each year and is part of the PWS risk mitigation strategy for walkers and infrastructure to ensure the Three Capes Track experience as Australia's premier coastal walk is maintained.

For enquiries please contact the Tasman Field Centre (03) 6250 2433.​

Locations affected: Three Capes Track; Tasman Cape Pillar; Fortescue Bay camping;

Last reviewed 25/5/2023 02:24 PM

​Weather permitting, Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service will be conducting a fuel reduction burn on Friday 12 May 2023 at Flinders Island, as part of the state-wide Fuel Reduction Program which is aimed at reducing the bushfire risk to help protect lives and communities.

The total area of this burn will be approximately 1010 hectares, and is likely to take 1-3 days to complete. Smoke may persist some days afterward depending on wind conditions.

During burning operations public access to this area will be restricted. The public is asked to remain well out of the burn site while the burn is taking place and for the following days until safety checks have been made along tracks and trails. Please comply with directions from staff or any signs if you are in the area.

While the fire intensity will be low, it will generate flames, smoke and ash. People with medical conditions are advised to have a personal plan for avoiding smoke from the burn. Advice is available at: https://asthma.org.au/about-asthma/triggers/bushfire-smoke. Current air quality information is also available via the Environment Protection Authority website: https://epa.tas.gov.au/epa/air/monitoring-air-pollution/real-time-air-quality-data-for-tasmania

Further information about this burn is available by contacting the Parks and Wildlife Service on 6777 2179.

A map of planned burns is available on the TFS website at: https://www.fire.tas.gov.au/Show?pageId=colWhatsBurningNow

Last reviewed 11/5/2023 03:37 PM

​Weather permitting, Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service will be conducting a fuel reduction burn on Wednesday 10 May at Leeka, as part of the state-wide Fuel Reduction Program which is aimed at reducing the bushfire risk to help protect lives and communities.

The total area of this burn will be approximately 1049 hectares, and is likely to take 2-4 days to complete. Smoke may persist some days afterward depending on wind conditions.

During burning operations public access to this area will be restricted. The public is asked to remain well out of the burn site while the burn is taking place and for the following days until safety checks have been made along tracks and trails.

Please comply with directions from staff or any signs if you are in the area.

While the fire intensity will be low, it will generate flames, smoke and ash. People with medical conditions are advised to have a personal plan for avoiding smoke from the burn.

Advice is available from the Asthma Australia website: https://asthma.org.au/about-asthma/triggers/bushfire-smoke.

Current air quality information is also available via the Environment Protection Authority website: https://epa.tas.gov.au/epa/air/monitoring-air-pollution/real-time-air-quality-data-for-tasmania.

Further information about this burn is available by contacting Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service on 6777 2179. A map of planned burns is available on the TFS website at https://www.fire.tas.gov.au/Show?pageId=colWhatsBurningNow

Last reviewed 8/5/2023 01:22 PM

​​Access to Liffey Falls via Riversdale Road is closed for re-construction work. The road is now a construction site and for your own safety​, please adhere to the signs and do not enter the area. 

Access to Liffey Falls will remain closed until construction works have been completed.

There is no access to:

• Riversdale Road (section within the reserve)
  
• Liffey Falls day use area and carpark
  
• ​Liffey Falls (upper) track
• Liffey Falls River (lower) track
• Liffey Bluff track
  

Construction works are expected to be completed by late May 2023

For further enquiries please call (03) 6777 2178 ​​​

Locations affected: Liffey Falls State Reserve;

Last reviewed 24/5/2023 08:46 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 12/4/2023 09:14 AM

Sustainable Timber Tasmania have installed a boom gate on Mersey Forest Road prior to Stretcher Creek which will remain closed until the below bridges have been replaced:

• Stretcher Creek Bridge
  
• Mersey Tributary Bridge 
• Juno Creek Bridge

These restrictions are for vehicle access only, walkers are still permitted along the full length of Mersey Forest Road. 

For further enquiries please call: (03) 6701 2104.​​

Locations affected: Great Western Tiers Conservation Area;

Last reviewed 24/1/2023 09:20 AM

​​​​​​​​​​Patons Road beyond Sardine Creek is closed due to flood damage caused by the recent heavy rainfall event. The road beyond Sardine Creek will remain closed until a full inspection is completed and determined safe for visitor access.

This closure affects ATV and motorbike permit holders only and does not affect general access to Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park.

For further enquires please call (03) 6701 1204​

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

Last reviewed 3/4/2023 11:38 AM

​​​Update 2 January 2023

Access to the Lake Ada carpark is now open. Visitors are asked to proceed with caution due to damage of the Lake Augusta spillway, and a high clearance 4WD vehicle is recommended.

Access to Lake Augusta via Lake Augusta Road is open via a temporary, one-lane army bridge. Visitors are reminded to drive to the conditions and comply with onsite signage.

For further information, please contact the Great Western Tiers Field Centre on 6701 21​04.

Locations affected: Central Plateau Conservation Area;

Last reviewed 3/4/2023 01:28 PM

​​Due to the recent heavy rainfall, access to the Fossil Quarry floor is closed. 

Repair works are planned and the track is expected to reopen in June 2023.

For further enquiries please call: (03) 6257 1420

Locations affected: Maria Island National Park;

Last reviewed 3/4/2023 01:28 PM

​​​​​​​​​Yeates Track is closed due to a landslide on the access road leading to this section of the Great Western Tiers Conservation Area.  

Yeates Track will remain closed until further notice.  

​For further enquires please call (03) 6701 2104.

Locations affected: Great Western Tiers Conservation Area;

Last reviewed 3/4/2023 11:38 AM

​​​​​​​​Due to flood damage, Meander Falls Road at Mother Cummings Rivulet bridge is closed until further notice.  

There is no access to:

• Quarry Road
• Meander Falls track
• Stone Hut track
• Bastion Cascades track
• Cleft / Split Rock track

Please note that Smoko Road is open but expect some road surface damage.

​For further enquires please call (03) 6701 2104

Locations affected: Meander Falls;

Last reviewed 3/4/2023 11:38 AM

​Weather permitting, the Parks and Wildlife Service will be conducting a fuel reduction burn on Tuesday 30 May 2023 at Upper Scamander, as part of the state-wide Fuel Reduction Program which is aimed at reducing the bushfire risk to help protect lives and communities.

The total area of this burn will be approximately 1061 hectares, and is likely to take 1-3 days to complete. Smoke may persist some days afterward depending on wind conditions.

During burning operations public access to this area will be restricted. The public is asked to remain well out of the burn site while the burn is taking place and for the following days until safety checks have been made along tracks and trails. Please comply with directions from staff or any signs if you are in the area.

While the fire intensity will be low, it will generate flames, smoke and ash. People with medical conditions are advised to have a personal plan for avoiding smoke from the burn. Advice is available at: https://asthma.org.au/about-asthma/triggers/bushfire-smoke. Current air quality information is also available via the Environment Protection Authority website https://epa.tas.gov.au/epa/air/monitoring-air-pollution/real-time-air-quality-data-for-tasmania.

Further information about this burn is available by contacting the Parks and Wildlife Service on 6777 2179.

A map of planned burns is available on the TFS website at https://www.fire.tas.gov.au/Show?pageId=colWhatsBurningNow

Last reviewed 29/5/2023 02:15 PM

​Echo Point hut will be having foundation work carried out to stablise the structure. During the works the hut will be closed for safety.​

Work is expected to take 3 to 4 weeks to complete.​

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

Last reviewed 17/5/2023 04:24 PM

For further information please contact the West Coast Field Centre at PWS.WestCoast@parks.tas.gov.au​

Locations affected: Mount McCall Track (4WD);

Last reviewed 16/5/2023 10:50 AM

​As a result of damage due to the October 2022 flood event the Fern Glade track at The Mole Creek Caves remains closed until further notice.

Locations affected: Mole Creek Karst - cave tours; Mole Creek Karst National Park;

Last reviewed 8/5/2023 11:12 AM

​Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service is undertaking a wild fallow deer control project within the Walls of Jerusalem National Park and the western section of the Central Plateau Conservation Area.

The wild fallow deer control project is an aerial shooting program for the month of May 2023 and 2024. 

The control area will be closed to all users from Monday, 1 May to Sunday, 4 June 2023. 
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Areas closed to public access

• Walls of Jerusalem National Park
• Central Plateau Conservation Area, west of Highland Lakes Road and north of Marlborough Rd and Lyell Highway
• Tracks that start within the Meander Conservation Area and Great Western Tiers Conservation Area west of Highland Lakes Road

More detailed information is available in the FAQs or visit the TWWHA Deer Project page​

Locations affected: Central Plateau Conservation Area; Walls of Jerusalem National Park; Great Western Tiers Conservation Area;

Last reviewed 31/3/2023 05:20 PM

Weather permitting, PWS and City of Launceston will be conducting a fuel reduction burn on Wednesday 26 April 2023 at Trevallyn, as part of the state-wide Fuel Reduction Program which is aimed at reducing the bushfire risk to help protect lives and communities.

The total area of this burn will be approximately 50 hectares, and is likely to take 1-2 days to complete.

During burning operations public access to the Trevallyn Nature Recreation Area will be CLOSED. 

The public is​ asked to remain well out of the burn site while the burn is taking place and for the following days until safety checks have been made along tracks and trails. 

Upper Gorge Fire Trail, Heartbreak Hill Fire Trail, Powerline Track, Reedy Gully North, Bandicoot Track, Echidna Track, Hardcase Track, Wiggly Track, Postmans Track, Stolen Spice Track, Hopbush Track and Gorge Road car park at the boom gate will REMAIN CLOSED until these safety checks have been make.

Please comply with directions from staff or any signs if you are in the area. While the fire intensity will be low, it will generate flames, smoke and ash. People with medical conditions are advised to have a personal plan for avoiding smoke from the burn​.

Further information about this burn is available by contacting Parks and Wildlife Service on 6777 2179.

Locations affected: Trevallyn Nature Recreation Area;

Last reviewed 24/4/2023 04:11 PM

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Locations affected: Maria Island National Park;

Last reviewed 3/4/2023 01:27 PM

​​​​High​field Main Homestead is undergoing construction for a new roof.  ​The site will remain open to the public, access may be restricted due to scaffolding.

Locations affected: Highfield Historic Site;

Last reviewed 2/5/2023 11:22 AM

​​​​​​The Liffey Falls Lower Walking Track will remain closed until further notice.  The track is now a construction site and must not be entered.  For your own safety, please adhere to the signs and do not enter the area. 

Locations affected: Liffey Falls State Reserve;

Last reviewed 6/3/2023 10:31 AM

Replacement toilets are being constructed at the Pelion Hut precinct on the Overland Track - Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, and at Lake Vera on the Frenchmans Cap Track - Franklin Gordon Wild Rivers National Park.

At these hut sites existing toilets, walker huts and camping platforms will continue to be available to walkers throughout the construction phase. 

At times there will be some construction noise and disturbance with the use of generators, helicopters and other machinery.

​​Works should complete by the end of July 2023.

Locations affected: Frenchmans Cap - walk notes; Overland Track; Frenchmans Cap;

Last reviewed 2/3/2023 02:43 PM

Locations affected: Southwest National Park;

Last reviewed 15/5/2023 04:58 PM

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​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 3/1/2023 11:30 AM