Reserves under the Nature Conservation Act 2002
National Parks
Under the terms of the National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002, the name "National Park" is applied to a large natural area of land containing a representative or outstanding sample of major natural regions, features or scenery.
Management Objectives
- to conserve natural biological diversity;
- to conserve geological diversity;
- to preserve the quality of water and protect catchments;
- to conserve sites or areas of cultural significance;
- to encourage education based on the purpose of reservation and the natural or cultural values of the national park, or both;
- to encourage research, particularly that which furthers the purpose of reservation;
- to protect the national park against, and rehabilitate the national park following, adverse impacts such as those of fire, introduced species, diseases and soil erosion on the national park's natural and cultural values and on assets within and adjacent to the national park;
- to encourage and provide for tourism, recreational use and enjoyment consistent with the conservation of the national park's natural and cultural values;
- to encourage cooperative management programs with Aboriginal people in areas of significance to them in a manner consistent with the purpose of reservation and the other management objectives;
- to preserve the natural, primitive and remote character of wilderness areas.
| Name |
Draft IUCN Category |
Area (ha) |
Date of Current Entity |
Location |
Notes |
Earliest Reservation Date |
| Ben Lomond |
II |
18,192 |
23-Jul-1947 |
North-east |
Alpine, skifields |
23-Jul-1947 |
| Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair* |
II/Ib |
161,443 |
3-Jul-1940 |
West Central |
Mountains, lakes |
16-May-1922 |
| Douglas-Apsley |
II |
16,086 |
27-Dec-1989 |
East Coast |
Dry sclerophyll forest |
27-Dec-1989 |
| Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers* |
II/Ib |
446,479 |
13-May-1981 |
South-west |
Wilderness, rivers |
8-Apr-1908 |
| Freycinet |
II |
16,803 |
29-Aug-1916 |
East Coast |
Coastal, granite |
29-Aug-1916 |
| Hartz Mountains* |
II |
7,140 |
24-May-1939 |
South |
Mountains, forest |
24-May-1939 |
| Kent Group |
II |
2,374 |
26-Dec-2001 |
Bass Strait |
Islands, seals |
28-Apr-1971 |
| Maria Island |
II |
11,550 |
14-Jun-1972 |
East Coast |
Wildlife, historic |
2-Jun-1971 |
| Mole Creek Karst (*part) |
II |
1,345 |
13-Nov-1996 |
Central north |
Caves, karst landscape |
16-Aug-1939 |
| Mount Field |
II |
15,881 |
29-Aug-1916 |
South Central |
Alpine, skifields |
29-Aug-1916 |
| Mount William |
II |
18,439 |
3-Oct-1973 |
North-east |
Coastal, wildlife |
3-Oct-1973 |
| Narawntapu |
II |
4,349 |
7-Jul-1976 |
North Coast |
Coastal heathland |
7-Jul-1976 |
| Rocky Cape |
II |
3,061 |
21-Jun-1967 |
North-west |
Coastal, heath |
21-Jun-1967 |
| Savage River |
II/Ib |
17,980 |
30-Apr-1999 |
North-west |
Wilderness, rain forest |
30-Apr-1999 |
| South Bruny |
II |
5,149 |
1-Oct-1997 |
South East |
Coastal, heath |
14-Jan-1919 |
| Southwest* |
II/Ib |
618,267 |
3-Nov-1976 |
South-west |
Rugged wilderness |
24-Oct-1951 |
| Strzelecki |
II |
7,413 |
2-July-2003 |
Flinders Island |
Mountains, coastal |
15-Mar-1967 |
| Tasman |
II |
10,750 |
30-Apr-1999 |
Tasman Peninsula |
Dry sclero. forest, scenic |
18-Jul-1917 |
| Walls of Jerusalem* |
II/Ib |
51,800 |
13-Dec-1978 |
West Central |
Alpine plateau |
13-Dec-1978 |
Total area of the 19 National Parks is 1, 431, 305 hectares, or about 21.06% of State area.
* Constitute Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, from 12.12.82, extended 15.12.89