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Family fun day at Hastings Thermal Springs

13/11/2009

Hastings Cave is throwing open the doors to the thermal springs pool for a family fun day on Saturday, 28 November.
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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

Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area

Access

Access map

The Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area is located in the far north-west of the State.

From Smithton, take the A2 west to Marrawah. From Marrawah, follow the C214 south towards Arthur River. Conventional vehicles are unable to travel further south along the coast than Temma, although the southern end of the park can be accessed vis the Western Explorer.

From the south, the Western Explorer C249 runs from Corinna along the eastern boundary of the Conservation Area to the C214, which leads west to Couta Rocks.

At Corinna, a vehicular barge runs across the Pieman River. It operates on demand between 9am-5pm in winter and 9am-7pm in summer. Phone (03) 64461170 for details

There is no vehicular access to the southern part of the Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area.

The road south of Marrawah to Arthur River has been recently sealed. Please drive carefully, as you are sharing the road with wildlife.

Public transport and tours

Visitors wishing to use public transport or tours to access the reserve should visit our web page on Access to Tasmania's National Parks, Reserves and Walking Tracks.