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29/06/2009

Access to a popular coastal recreational destination, the West Point State Reserve on Tasmania's West Coast, has been improved with the completion of roadworks by the Parks and Wildlife Service.
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Strong commercial interest in proposed Three Capes Track

25/06/2009

There has been an encouraging response to the recent Identification of Commercial Interest for the proposed Three Capes Track.
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Maria Island access

18/06/2009

The Parks and Wildlife Service wishes to advise that the Maria Island Ferry and Eco Cruises will not be operating its ferry service to Maria Island during the period 23rd June to 14 July, 2009.
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Bivouac Bay

45. Bivouac Bay

	3 hour return walk
	Arthur Highway (A9) to junction with Fortescue Bay road (C344) which is 4km south of Taranna and 4km north of Port Arthur. Turn into C344 and drive 12km to Fortescue Bay. (This road is unsealed but is suitable for 2WD vehicles and mountain bikes.)
	Park entry fees apply.
	Camping, boat ramp, drinking water, picnic and toilet facilities available at Fortescue Bay.
	Easy grade track suitable for groups with children.
	Group B items
	Sections of track are close to water; please supervise children.
	No pets, firearms or bicycles

Here in the Tasman National Park you can enjoy a coastline, remote from roads and houses without walking a long distance or climbing steep hills. The walk leaves from the squeaky white sands of Fortescue Bay and gives you close-up views of sparkling waters and large kelp forests. You might see a seal or dolphins!

Highlights

The Tasman National Park has spectacular coastal scenery. Horizontally bedded Permian (marine) and Triassic (non- marine) sediments intruded by Jurassic dolerite dominate the peninsula. The action of the sea has produced a cliffed coastline with many erosion features noted for their grandeur. Two such features, the dolerite towers of the "Candlestick" and the "Totem Pole" at Cape Hauy, are able to be seen across Fortescue Bay from Bivouac Bay.