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Planned fuel reduction burn in the southwest

29/10/2009

The Parks and Wildlife Service and Forestry Tasmania are conducting a planned burn in the Southwest National Park and on lands managed by Forestry Tasmania today.
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Volunteer Campground Hosts Sought for Cockle Creek

21/10/2009

The Parks and Wildlife Service (PWS) is seeking people with a passion for the beautiful Cockle Creek area in Tasmania's far south area to be volunteer campground hosts for several weeks during the coming summer.More

Community consultation on Bay of Fires boundaries

16/10/2009

Tasmanians are encouraged to comment on proposed boundaries to define the State's newest national park. In March 2009, the Premier announced the State Government's intention to establish the Bay of Fires National Park on Tasmania's north-east coast.
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Hastings Caves State Reserve

Tour Times and Admission Prices

Hastings Experience - Guided Tour of Caves

Please purhase your tickets for cave tours at the ticket office. Cave tour tickets include pool entry, access to BBQs, walks and facilities. The cave tour takes approximately 45 minutes.

Admission Charges (effective 1 July 2007)

Adult (18+) $24.00
Child (5-17, under 5 no charge) $12.00
Concession (Seniors, Pensioners or Health Care Cards) $19.20
Family (2 adults and 3 children) $60.00
For special group rates, please see below

Newdegate Cave

Newdegate Cave

Tour Times and Opening Times

Tours leave from the cave entrance at:

26 Dec 2008 to 18 Jan 2009

Cave tours on the hour from 10am to 5pm
Thermal Springs, Cafe and Visitor centre 9am to 6pm

19 Jan to 30 April 2009

Cave tours on the hour from 10am to 4pm
Thermal Springs, Café and Visitor centre 9am to 5pm

1 May to 1 Sept 2009

Cave tours on the hour from 11am to 3pm
Thermal Springs, Cafe and Visitor centre 10am to 4pm

2 Sept to 25 Dec 2009

Cave tours on the hour from 10am to 4pm
Thermal Springs, Café and Visitor Centre 9am to 5pm

Note: Cave tours will commence 15 minutes after the hours specified to allow travel from ticketing office to cave entrance. Please purchase your tickets 20 minutes prior to cave tour time because there is a 5km drive plus a 5 minute walk to get to the cave entrance.

Thermal Springs Entry Only

Includes the use of the thermal spring pool and its facilities all day. These facilities include the pool, change rooms and hot showers, free electric barbeques, barbeque tables, picnic shelters, 10 minute sensory trail forest walk and 30 minute hot springs forest walk.

Admission Charges for Thermal Springs Only (effective 1 December 2006)

Adult (18+) $5.00
Child (5-17, under 5 no charge) $2.50
Concessions (Seniors, Pensioners or Health Care Cards) $4.00
Family (2 adults and 3 children) $12.00

For special group rates, please see below

Please note that prices are subject to change without notice.

Group Tour Rates

There are special concessions for groups of 12 or more (including school groups) for any or all of the following; guided tour of Newdegate Cave, thermal pool admission with access to BBQ's, walks and facilities and fully catered barbeques.

For further information, prices and bookings contact Hastings Caves.