Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service community events and activities are held throughout the year in different locations.
Other events are also held in parks and reserves organised by community groups, commercial tourism operators and other organisations.
Please check the Calendar of Events listing below to find out what is happening around the State.
Active Autumn Amazing Race
Free family-friendly fun
Starts Saturday 14 April
Looking for something to do over the school holidays? Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service (PWS), alongside Healthy Tasmania, are running The Active Autumn Amazing Race Series in a park near you.
Join our energetic Discovery Rangers for a fun-filled session of games, sport, and laughter, where teams compete against each other in a series of family-friendly challenges, run against the clock. Grab your friends and family, don some fancy dress, and bring your competitive spirit – a $200 Anaconda Gift Voucher will be awarded to the winning team, as well as a $50 voucher to the team with the best costumes!
Registrations are not necessary – just show up with your teammates, sensible shoes, a water bottle, a rain jacket, hat, and a sense of adventure! Meet the Discovery Ranger at the specified location.
Activities are likely to go ahead in light rain/showers, but may be cancelled in inclement weather. Please phone 0400 968 570 if you have any questions.
Please note activities are free to join but a Parks Pass is required for Mount Field National Park.
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Date
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Time
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Location
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Meeting Point
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Sat 14/4
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1pm
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Tolosa Park, Glenorchy
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Hut 9 “Peppermint”
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Sat 14/4
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1pm
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Trevallyn Nature Recreation Area, Launceston
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Hoo Hoo Hut (end of Duck Reach Road)
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Sun 15/4
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11am
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Tamar Island Wetlands Centre, Riverside
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Visitor Centre
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Sat 28/4
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1pm
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Mount Field National Park (Parks Pass required)
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William Crooke Shelter (behind Visitor Centre)
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Sat 28/4
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1pm
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Bicheno Sports Oval
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Amenities block behind the school, Burgess Street
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Sun 29/4
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11am
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St. Helens Recreation Ground
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At main entrance
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Sat 5/5
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10am
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Mount Nelson Signal Station, Hobart
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At the Signal Station (end of Nelson Road)
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Sat 12/5
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10am
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Christopher Johnson Memorial Park, Kingston Beach
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At the picnic shelter
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Turning of the fagus
from now to early May 2018
The Tasmanian highlands are about to host a riot of colour as part of the annual turning of the fagus. The fagus, or deciduous beech, turns gold, red and orange during the cooler autumn months. It is Australia’s only cold climate winter-deciduous tree and is found only in Tasmania.
Fagus is best seen at Mount Field and Cradle Mountain so take time to experience this colourful autumn phenomenon.
From now to early May, visitors can view the turning of the fagus on the Tarn Shelf and at Lake Fenton at Mount Field National Park, where there is an observation area. Fagus is also highly visible on the Dove Lake circuit and the Crater Lake walk at the Cradle Mountain- Lake St Clair National Park.
Mount Field National Park will host one of the Active Autumn Amazing Race Series events on Saturday 28 April from 1pm.
A Wildtrack Ranger will be roving at Tarn Shelf and other alpine tracks from Saturday 21 April to Sunday 29 April.
Waterfalls Café is hosting a Fagus Weekend Lazy Lunch to celebrate the fagus turning and tickets are on sale to book for the special event. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/fagus-weekend-lazy-lunch-tickets-44621648552
For information about fagus, road and weather conditions please contact the visitor centre at Mount Field on 6288 1149 and at Cradle Mountain on 6492 1110