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TRAVELLERS UPDATE - TOURING AUSTRALIA - TASMANIA
Keep a check on road and track closures and conditions by looking at the following websites:
Forestry Tasmania: http://www.forestrytas.com.au/visiting/road-closures
Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service: http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/index.aspx?base=7785
Tasmanin Online: www.tas.gov.au
West Coast of Tassie Update
The Arthur Pieman region of the west coast of Tassie is in danger of being closed or severely restricted in access. The Save our Heritage group is fighting to keep access open. They need your help. For the latest news on the West Coast and what P&WS are planning, check out: www.ourwestcoast.com/index.php.
Spray Mine Tunnel Closed
Late last year the short 4wd trip out of Zeehan, which took you through the impressive tunnel of the Spray Mine, has been closed to all vehicles. A tourist walkway has now been erected.
Robertsons Bridge (Wielangta Road)
As the result of an engineering assessment, Gunns Limited have now closed Robertsons Bridge on Wielangta Road
Temporary signage has been erected at each end of Wielangta Road, as well as road
barriers erected at the bridge on the southern end, and at Blue Gum Spur
on the northern side. Both areas have adequate area to enable vehicles to
turn around. For further information contact Forestry Tasmania's Derwent Office on (03) 6235 8353
Police Patrols in Arthur–Pieman
The Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area in NW Tasmania will be the focus of increased police patrols during summer months. In the past five years alone there have been more than 34 serious injuries in the area reported to police, most involving incidents with off-road motorcycles and ATVs.Drivers planning to head off-road in the Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area are reminded that they need a permit and map showing approved routes, available from PWS staff at Arthur River, ph: (03) 6457 1225. For more information on this Conservation Area check out the P&WS website at: http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/index.aspx?base=768
Camping Tasmania Guide to Camping in Tasmania
If you want to have a look at what Tasmania has to offer the camper, then check out the web site of Camping Tasmania at: http://www.campingtasmania.com/index.htmt
Here you'll find lists of the campgrounds provided by commerical operators or formal, as well as informal and free camp sites are available in Tasmania, whether they be within national parks and forest reserves managed by Forestry Tasmania, or Hydro Tasmania.
Old Bermuda Rd - Seasonal Closure
The Boom gate located on the Northern End of Old Bermuda Rd will be closed between the 1st of August and the 31st of January each year to accomodate the breeding patterns of Wedge Tail Eagles that nest in the area. Forestry Tasmania will be erecting signs in the area displaying this information in the near future. (Information from 4WD Tasmania website.)
4WD Track Changes in Tassie
The Mt. McCall track is again open and keys to it can be collected from the Parks office in Strahan or Queenstown during normal business hours.
4WD Tasmania’s environment officer would like to inform all users of the Mt Huxley track on the West Coast, and that it is now under the management of Forestry Tasmania. Seeing Forestry may not recognise this as an existing 4WD Track, users are encouraged to push to use it and should not be discouraged from using this track.
More Tassie Tracks opened
Late last year saw the signing off by Four Wheel Drive Tasmania and the State Government on the Southern Forests Tracks agreement at Geeveston Tas. This is a major breakthrough in track adoption for Australia and we'll bring you more news on what it all means soon.You'll find details of track closures on the Four Wheel Drive Tasmania web site at:
http://www.4wdtasmania.org/index.php?c=5&p=8&cat=2as well as the Forestry Tasmania site which notifies visitors to the Forests of any closures. The link is: http://www.forestrytas.com.au/visiting/road-closures.
Tassie Maps
Maps for the tracks in the Southern Forest Loop are now available. See the maps link at, www.4wdtasmania.org, to view them in PDF format.
Corinna Upgrade
The small hamlet of Corinna on the banks of the Pieman River in western Tasmania has undergone a huge transformation. There's now a pub there as well as a restaurant, general store and a camping area. The Fat Man barge still takes people and vehicles across the river without the verbal abuse that was once on hand there. For more details check out : www.corinna.com.au.
Weld Valley
Forestry Tasmania re-opened multiple forests sites in the Weld Valley and welcomed the public back into state-managed forested areas. Many areas were closed because of illegal protests and could be closed again if they occur. Hopefully for those who love to horse ride, 4WDrive, trail bike ride and more, they wont! Check out the Forestry Tasmania web site where you can download a brochure on the Valley and a tour map at: www.forestrytas.com.au/topics/2008/01/visit-the-weld
