3 Bushwalkers are walking on a steep track with Cape Hauy in the background.
Cape Huay, Tasman National Park. (photograph: Natalie Mendham)
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Planned burn: Tasman Arch - Tasman National Park
Applies from 13/5/2025

​​Weather permitting, we will be conducting a fuel reduction burn at Tasman Arch in the Tasman National Park on 13 May 2025. The burn will take 1 to 2 days to complete. Please comply with directions from staff or any signs if you are in the area.

Tasman Arch, Devils Kitchen and the Tasman Coastal Trail from Waterfall Bay Road to Tasman Arch will be closed to visitors while burning operations take place.

The total area of the burns is approximately 34 hectares.

This burn is part of the state-wide Fuel Reduction Program. Visit our webpage​ for more information about planned burns.

Last reviewed 12/5/2025 09:22 AM


Closed area: Wughalee Falls Campsite – Tasman National Park
Applies from 2/12/2022

​​​​​​​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​.​​​​

Last reviewed 11/10/2024 11:41 AM


4 hours return, 9.4km return
Grade 3: Some bushwalking experience recommended. Tracks may have short steep hill sections, a rough surface and many steps.
Supervise children, unpatrolled beaches, unprotected track edges.
A valid parks pass is required for entry to Tasmania's national parks.

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​A stunning there and back walk to some awe-inspiring cliffs. The track, part of the Three Capes Track, first undulates through woodlands and heath containing an abundance of wildflowers. It then drops down a steep set of mostly stone steps, before ascending again towards the cape. Cape Hauy juts out into the restless ocean, with views on both sides. The cape itself has spectacular dolerite columns that plunge directly into the sea. Keep an eye out for seabirds, eagles and even passing whales: camera and binoculars recommended.​​