Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service
22 mins · Hobart ·
Fire update 19 January 2016
WALLS OF JERUSALEM NATIONLA PARK AND THE CENTRAL PLATEAU CONSERVATION AREA
Due to a bushfire in the Mersey Forest Road area, the Walls of Jerusalem National Park and part of the Central Plateau Conservation Area (Lake McKenzie) have been closed. The following tracks are closed until further notice:
Devills Gullett Walking Track, South Mole Creek (Yeates track), Parsons Track, Higgs Track, Western Creek Track, Little Fisher Track, Walls of Jerusalem main track, Lake Myrtle track, Moses Creek Track, Lees Paddocks Track, Explorer Creek Route and Blue Peaks Route.
Fisherman are also advised to avoid using Pillans Lake Track to access Lake Field, Julians and Pillans Lake within the Central Plateau Conservation Area.
CRADLE MOUNTAIN
There is a bushfire of about 30 ha in size within the Dove River Conservation Area.
Cradle Mountain is open but with some restrictions: the Dove Canyon track and Cradle Valley Boardwalk are closed. It is recommended that visitors avoid walks to the east of Dove Lake and undertake walks of less than two hours.
OVERLAND TRACK
The Overland Track is open but walkers are asked to observe some simple protocols due to bushfires. Walkers are asked to restrict walking to the Overland Track and well used side tracks and camp overnight at or close to the hut nodes.
Further updates on the fire situation can be obtained from track rangers. If a fire does threaten the Overland Track, please observe the direction of track rangers.
ARTHUR-PIEMAN CONSERVATION AREA
4WD tracks to Sandy Cape south of Temma have been closed until further notice due to the fire danger.
SOUTHWEST NATIONAL PARK
Due to a bushfire of about 230 ha in the Mt Cullen area north of the Gordon River Road, please note the following closures. The Wedge River campground is closed and the Mt Wedge and Sentinel Range walking tracks are closed.
For up to date bushfire information listen to ABC Local Radio or look at the TFS website at
http://www.fire.tas.gov.au.