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NSW fundraiser no connection to Tasmania

02/10/2008

Tasmania's Parks and Wildlife Service has no connection with a telephone fundraising campaign being conducted by the New South Wales-based Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife.More

Better protection for Lillico's much-loved penguins

26/09/2008

A new viewing platform at Lillico Beach will help give better protection to the much loved North West Coast penguin colony as well as an enhanced visitor experience.
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Cooperative fuel reduction burning planned

04/09/2008

A series of fuel reduction burns will be conducted this month in Tasmania's North-East and on the West Coast as part of the inter-agency Fuel Reduction Burning Program.More

Crater Lake Circuit

4. Crater Lake Circuit

	2 hour circuit
	Road C132. 1 hour from Sheffield; 1.25 hours from Devonport
	Park entry fees apply.
	Toilets at Dove Lake and visitor centre. Picnic tables at Ronny Creek.
	Moderate. Suitable for family groups.
	Group B items
	Sections of track can be ice-covered and slippery, particularly during the winter months. Heavy rain, snow and freezing temperatures can occur in any month of the year.
	No pets, firearms or bicycles

This track is at a lower altitude than many other tracks in the Cradle Mountain area. It’s a better option for days when the higher altitude tracks are being lashed by cold winds and heavy rain.

Highlights

Crater Lake itself, despite its name, is not a crater. It was formed by the action of ice during previous ice ages. In autumn, the steep slopes that surround this beautiful lake are ablaze with the glorious colours of fagus. The dark colour of the water, like so many lakes and streams throughout western Tasmania, is the result of tanins leached from buttongrass and tea tree vegetation.