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State Government Become a volunteer (Parks and Wildlife Service)
Information on the Parks and Wildlife Service's volunteer programs for individuals and organisations. Includes a calendar of volunteer events
State Government Ben Lomond National Park
Parks & Wildlife Service's guide to the Park including access, activities, highlights, virtual visit, fees, maps, management plan, contacts
State Government Cradle Mountain National Park
Parks & Wildlife Service's guide to the Park including access, facilities, activities, highlights, bird list, fees, maps, management plan, contacts
State Government Douglas-Apsley National Park
Parks & Wildlife Service's guide to the Park including access, activities, highlights, fees, management plan, map, contacts
State Government Education resources (Parks and Wildlife Service)
Parks and Wildlife Service web page containing a number of educational resources for both students and teachers, and a variety of educational activities
State Government Freycinet National Park (Parks & Wildlife Service)
Parks & Wildlife Service guide to Freycinet National Park including access, activities, highlights, virtual visit, fees, map, bird checklist, management plan, contacts
State Government Hartz Mountains National Park
Parks & Wildlife Service's guide to the Park including access, activities, highlights, fees, map, management plan, contacts
State Government Historic sites listing
Parks & Widlife Service Tasmania page providing information on Tasmanian historic sites, including a definition of 'historic site', management objectives, and a list of sites
State Government Kent Group National Park
Parks & Wildlife Service's guide to the Park including access, activities, highlights, fees, map, management plan, contacts
State Government Lake St. Clair National Park
Parks & Wildlife Service's guide to the Park including access, activities, highlights, fees, map, management plan, contacts
State Government Maria Island National Park (Parks & Wildlife Service)
Parks & Wildlife Service's guide to Maria Island National Park (ferry service, access, history, visitors guides, fees, map, virtual tour, bird list)
State Government Maria Island National Park: Book bunks online
Online booking and payment facility for rooms in the World Heritage listed penitentiary at Darlington on Maria Island National Park
State Government Monetary Penalties Enforcement Service (Fines and Infringements) Payments
Online service can be used to pay Tasmanian Court Fines, Infringement Notices issued by Tasmanian State Government Agencies including Tasmania Police and Penalty Notices issued by Monetary Penalties Enforcement Service
State Government Mt. Field National Park
Parks & Wildlife Service guide to the Park including access, activities, highlights, virtual visit, fees, map, animal and plant species lists, management plan, contacts
State Government Mt. William National Park
Parks & Wildlife Service's guide to the Park including access, activities, highlights, fees, map, contacts
State Government Narawntapu National Park
Parks & Wildlife Service's guide to Narawntapu (formerly Asbestos Range) National Park including access, activities, highlights, animal species list, fees, map, management plan, contacts
State Government National parks and reserves: complete listings
Links to lists of, and information on, each of the reserve type in Tasmania: national park, state reserve, nature reserve, game reserve, conservation area, nature recreation area, regional reserve, historic site, private nature reserve, and private sanctuary
State Government National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council (NPWAC)
Details of the NPWAC, an independent statutory body which provides an overview of Tasmania's protected areas system, and strategic advice to the Minister
State Government National Parks listing
Parks & Wildlife Service's guide to the national parks of Tasmania
State Government National Parks Passes
Links to fee schedule, annual pass, two-year pass, and holiday pass application forms, plus Educational Group Exemptions and online order form
State Government Nature recreation areas listing
Definition of nature recreation area, management objectives, and list of areas
State Government Nature reserves listing
Definition of nature reserve, management objectives, and list of reserves
State Government Overland Track, Tasmania
Parks and Wildlife Service site describing Tasmania's premier long-distance walking track, through the heart of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. Includes a walking guide and planning information, details of fees charged, and booking requirements (the booking season runs from 1 November to 30 April, with bookings opening each July). Includes online booking and payment facility (during booking period)
State Government Parks and Reserves (Parks & Wildlife Service)
Links to comprehensive information on Tasmania's national parks, Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, historic places, reserves, Macquaries Island World Heritage Area, and marine reserves
State Government Parks and Wildlife Service
Information on Tasmanian national parks and reserves, historic heritage, flora and fauna - including visitor, recreational and educational guides
State Government Parks and Wildlife Service management plans, site plans and other publications
Links to national parks and reserved lands management plans, walking track management strategies, site plans, special purpose plans and other publications
State Government Parks and Wildlife Service Online Shop
Purchase Tasmania Parks & Wildlife Service park passes, maps, and other products online
State Government Parks and Wildlife Service publications
Information on publications of the Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service, which include guides, education kits, videos and booklets for the general public, teachers and students as well as technical and scientific reports and management plans
State Government Parks and Wildlife Service: permits and forms
Links to a range of printable application forms for activities and services of the Parks and Wildlife Service including visitor research, Commercial Filming Agreement, and application for licence to conduct business on government land
State Government Parks and Wildlife Service: podcasts and web apps
The Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service (P&WS) offers a range of video and audio podcasts, and web apps for use on iPhones, iPod Touch and iPad. These cover a variety of topics including diving, a frog log, 60 great short walks, bushwalking tours such as the Overland Track, and bird identification ('A Bird in Hand')
State Government Parks and Wildlife: visitor research and statistics
Links to downloadable form for research permits, plus current visitor statistics, walker and rafter numbers
Commonwealth Government Parks Australia
Dept. of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities page with information on Australian National Parks and Reserves
State Government Regional reserves listing
Parks & Wildlife Service page providing information on regional reserves in Tasmania, including a definition, management objectives, and list of reserves
State Government Rocky Cape National Park
Parks & Wildlife Service's guide to the Park including access, activities, highlights, fees, map, contacts
State Government South Bruny National Park
Parks & Wildlife Service's guide to the Park including access, activities, highlights, fees, map, management plan, contacts
State Government Southwest National Park
Parks & Wildlife Service's guide to Southwest National Park including access, facilities, activities, highlights, fees, virtual visit, map, management plan, contacts
State Government State reserves listing
Definition of state reserve, management objectives, and links to listed reserves
State Government Strzelecki National Park
Parks & Wildlife Service guide to the national park located in the south-western corner of Flinders Island. Includes details of access, activities, highlights, fees, map, management plan, contacts
State Government Tasman National Park
Parks & Wildlife Service's guide to the Park including access, activities, highlights, wildlife, fees, map, management plan, contacts
State Government Tasmania: wilderness areas
Details of Tasmania's wilderness attractions: national parks and reserves, and the World Heritage Area
State Government Three Capes Track Project
The Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service’s largest and most ambitious track project, the Three Capes Track, is gaining momentum with a planned opening date of 2013. It will take in sea cliffs of the Tasman Peninsula, including Cape Raoul, Cape Pillar and Cape Hauy
State Government Track, campsite and reserve closures and re-openings (Parks and Wildlife Service)
Parks & Wildlife Services information on current closures and re-openings of parks areas
State Government Walls of Jerusalem National Park
Guide to The Walls of Jerusalem National Park including access, activities, highlights, map, fees, management plan, contacts
State Government Wellington Park
The official website for information about Wellington Park, a natural reserve located just outside of Hobart and managed by the Wellington Park Management Trust. Topics covered include recreational activities, community news, wildlife programs and information on the biodiveristy and geodiversity of Mt Wellington. Including the Wellington to Wilderness Concept: Multi-day Recreation Track survey closing 31 May 2013
State Government Wellington Park Management Trust
Information about the Wellington Park Management Trust which is responsible for strategic planning for and management of the Wellington Park natural reserve, adjacent to Hobart and including Mount Wellington
State Government Wild Rivers National Park
Guide to the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park including access, activities, highlights, fees, map, management plan, contacts

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