Tasmania, abbreviated as Tas, and also known colloquially as 'Tassie' is an island state, part of the Commonwealth of Australia.  It is located 240 kms (150 miles) to the south of the Australian continent, separated by Bass Strait.  The State of Tasmania includes the island of Tasmania, the 26th largest in the world, and the surrounding 334 islands. The State has a population of about 508,000 people.  The state capital and largest city is Hobart.


Almost 37 % of Tasmania lies in reserves, national parks and World Heritage Sites.


Tasmania has a total of 19 National Parks.

Tasmania Fauna emblem

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Tasmanian Devil

Tasmania flora emblem

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Tasmanian Blue Gum

Tasmania State flag

Tasmania Coat of Arms.

Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania.

Reserves are declared under the Nature Conservation Act 2002.  This sets out the the values and purposes of each reserve class and is managed under the National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002.  Together these two Acts replace the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970.

In total, the Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service manages 823 terrestrial reserves covering  about 2.9 million hectares, or over 42 % of the area of the State of Tasmania.

The Tasmanian Reserve Estate includes a further 135,400 hectares in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), of which Macquarie Island MPA is 74,700 hectares.  There are a further 53,700 hectares under reserve in other areas of the marine and estuarine environments. 

The Parks and Wildlife Service also assists in the protection of private land that is declared as Private Nature Reserves, Private Sanctuaries and Areas Covenanted for Conservation.

The total, the Tasmanian Reserve Estate as at at 30th June 2014 indicates a total terrestrial reserved area of 3,414,000 hectares, or 50.1% of the area of Tasmania, including both PWS and Forestry Tasmania-managed reserved land, formal and informal reserves on public land, reserves on private land, and Wellington Park.

The total reserved area, including Marine Protected Areas, is 3,603,200 hectares.

More info can be found at the Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service website.

Types of Parks in Tasmania.

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  • National Park
    • "A large natural area of land containing a representative or outstanding sample of major natural regions, features of scenery."
  • State Reserve
  • "An area of land containing any of the following:  significant natural landscapes; natural features; sites, objects or places of significance to Aboriginal people."
  • Nature Reserve
    • "An area of land that contains natural values that contribute to the natural biological diversity or geological diversity of the area of land, or both, and are unique, important or have representative value."
  • Game Reserve
    • "An area of land containing natural values that are unique, important or have repsentative value particularly with respect to game species".
  • Conservation Area
    • "An area of land predominantly in a natural state."
  • Nature Recreation Area
    • "An area of land predominantly in a natural state; or containing sensitve natural sites of significance for recreation."
  • Regional Reserve
    • "An area of land with high mineral potential or prospectivity, and predominantly in a natural state."
  • Historic Site
    • ​"An area of land of significance for historic cultural heritage".
  • Private Nature Reserve
    • ​"An area of land that contains natural values that (a) contirbute to the natural biological diversity or geological diversity of the area of land, or both, and (b) are unique, important or have representative value". 
  • Private Sanctuary
    • ​​"An area of land that has significant natural or cultural values, or both". 
  • Marine Reserve
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Nature Conservation Act 2002.


​CAPAD data (as of 2016)

Every two years, the Australian Government collects information on protected areas from state and territory Governments and other protected area managers.  This information is published in the Collaborative Australian Protected Area Database (CAPAD).

The 2016 CAPAD data shows that Tasmania has a total of 1,542 parks consisting of the folllowing:-
  • Conservation Area     390
  • Conservation Covenant     723
  • Conservation Reserve     6
  • Game Reserve     11
  • Historic Site     30
  • Indigenous Protected Area     8
  • National Park     18
  • Nature Recreation Area     25
  • Nature Reserve     72
  • NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress     6
  • Other Conservation Area     1
  • Private Nature Reserve     15
  • Private Sanctuary     24
  • Regional Reserve     148
  • ​State Reserve     65
More information can be found at.....

https://www.environment.gov.au/land/nrs/science/capad
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What parks in Tasmania qualify for WWFF?

​All 19 gazetted Tasmanian National Parks qualify for the WWFF program, along with 9 Conservation Areas, 5 Nature Recreation Areas, 1 Nature Reserve, and 65 State Reserves.

List of qualifying WWFF Parks in Tasmania.

  1. Alum Cliffs State Reserve VKFF-1790
  2. Arthur Pieman Conservation Area VKFF-1132
  3. Bay of Fires Conservation Area VKFF-1133
  4. Ben Lomond National Park, VKFF-0028
  5. Bradys Lookout State Reserve VKFF-1791
  6. Calm Bay State Reserve VKFF-1792
  7. Cape Wickham State Reserve VKFF-1134
  8. Central Plateau Conservation Area VKFF-1158
  9. Coningham Nature Recreation Area VKFF-1135
  10. Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, VKFF-0117
  11. Dart Island State Reserve VKFF-1793
  12. Derwent Cliffs State Reserve VKFF-1794
  13. Devils Gullet State Reserve VKFF-1795
  14. Disapointment Bay State Reserve VKFF-1796
  15. Douglas Apsley National Park, VKFF-0145
  16. Eaglehawk Bay State Reserve VKFF-1797
  17. East Risdon State Reserve VKFF-1798
  18. Echo Sugarloaf State Reserve VKFF-1789
  19. Eugenana State Reserve VKFF-1800
  20. Fairy Glade State Reserve VKFF-1801
  21. Ferndene State Reserve VKFF-1802
  22. Forest Vale State Reserve VKFF-1803
  23. Forth Falls State Reserve VKFF-1804
  24. Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park, VKFF-0185
  25. Freycinet National Park, VKFF-0188
  26. Granite Point Conservation Area VKFF-1136
  27. Gunn Plains Cave State Reserve VKFF-1137
  28. Hartz Mountains National Park, VKFF-0227
  29. Hastings Caves State Reserve VKFF-1138
  30. Hellyer Gorge State Reserve VKFF-1139
  31. Henty Glacial Erratics State Reserve VKFF-1805
  32. Holwell Gorge State Reserve VKFF-1806
  33. Humbug point Nature Recreation Area VKFF-1140
  34. Ida Bay State Reserve VKFF-1807
  35. Iron Pot State Reserve VKFF-1808
  36. Junee Cave State Reserve VKFF-1809
  37. Kate Reed Nature Recreation Area VKFF-1141
  38. Kent Group National Park, VKFF-0260
  39. Kimberley Springs State Reserve VKFF-1810
  40. Lavinia State Reserve VKFF-1142
  41. Liffey Falls State Reserve VKFF-1143
  42. Little Beach State Reserve VKFF-1811
  43. Little Peggs Beach State Reserve VKFF-1812
  44. Lime Bay State Reserve VKFF-1144
  45. Logan Lagoon State Reserve VKFF-1813
  46. Lookout Rock State Reserve VKFF-1814
  47. Maria Island National Park VKFF-0305
  48. Marriotts Falls State Reserve VKFF-1815
  49. Mersey Bluff State Reserve VKFF-1816
  50. Mole Creek Karst National Park, VKFF-0322
  51. Mount Arthur State Reserve VKFF-1817
  52. Mount Barrow State Reserve VKFF-1818
  53. Mount Barrow Falls State Reserve VKFF-1819
  54. Mount Field National Park, VKFF-0347
  55. Mount Montgomery State Reserve VKFF-1820
  56. Mount Pearson State Reserve VKFF-1821
  57. Mount William National Park, VKFF-0366
  58. Narawntapu National Park, VKFF-0005
  59. Notley Fern Gorge State Reserve VKFF-1145
  60. Peter Murrell Reserve VKFF-1146
  61. Pieman River State Reserve VKFF-1822
  62. Quaratine Station State Reserve VKFF-1823
  63. Rocky Cape National Park, VKFF-0432
  64. Roger River State Reserve VKFF-1824
  65. Safety Cove State Reserve VKFF-1825
  66. Savage River National Park, VKFF-0443
  67. Scamander Conservation Area VKFF-1147
  68. Seal Rocks State Reserve VKFF-1148
  69. Snug Tiers Nature Recreation Area VKFF-1149
  70. South Bruny National Park, VKFF-0456
  71. Southport Lagoon Conservation Area VKFF-1150
  72. Southwest National Park, VKFF-0461
  73. St Columba Falls State Reserve VKFF-1151
  74. St Marys Pass State Reserve VKFF-1152
  75. St Helens Point Conservation Area VKFF-1153
  76. St Patricks Head State Reserve VKFF-1826
  77. Stewarts Bay State Reserve VKFF-1827
  78. Strzelecki National Park VKFF-0469
  79. Sundown Point State Reserve VKFF-1828
  80. Table Cape State Reserve VKFF-1829
  81. Tamar River Conservation Area VKFF-1154
  82. Tasman National Park VKFF-0481
  83. Tessellated Pavement State Park VKFF-1830
  84. The Nut State Reserve VKFF-1831
  85. The Steppes State Reserve VKFF-1832
  86. Three Hummock Island State Reserve VKFF-1833
  87. Three Thumbs State Reserve VKFF-1834
  88. Tom Gibson Nature Reserve VKFF-1155
  89. Trevallyn Nature Recreation Area VKFF-1156
  90. Trial Harbour State Reserve VKFF-1835
  91. Trowutta Caves State Reserve VKFF-1836
  92. Walls of Jerusalem National Park, VKFF-0513
  93. Waterfall Creek State Reserve VKFF-1837
  94. Waterhouse Conservation Area VKFF-1157
  95. Welcome River State Reserve VKFF-1838
  96. Weldborough Pass State Reserve VKFF-1839
  97. West Point State Reserve VKFF-1840
  98. Wye River State Reserve VKFF-1841
  99. Yellow Creek State Reserve VKFF-1842

Extra information

  • Narawntapu National Park was formerly known as Asbestos Range National Park.

WWFF history in VK7

11th July 2017:

The following State Reserves were added to the WWFF Directory:
  1. Alum Cliffs VKFF-1790
  2. Bradys Lookout VKFF-1791
  3. Calm Bay VKFF-1792
  4. Dart Island VKFF-1793
  5. Derwent Cliffs VKFF-1794
  6. Devils Gullet VKFF-1795
  7. Disappointment Bay VKFF-1796
  8. Eaglehawk Bay VKFF-1797
  9. East Risdon VKFF-1798
  10. Echo Sugarloaf VKFF-1789
  11. Eugenana VKFF-1800
  12. Fairy Glade VKFF-1801
  13. Ferndene VKFF-1802
  14. Forest Vale VKFF-1803
  15. Forth Falls VKFF-1804
  16. Henty Glacial Erratics VKFF-1805
  17. Holwell Gorge VKFF-1806
  18. Ida Bay VKFF-1807
  19. Iron Pot VKFF-1808
  20. Junee Cave VKFF-1809
  21. Kimberley Springs VKFF-1810
  22. Little Beach VKFF-1811
  23. Little Peggs Beach VKFF-1812
  24. Logan Lagoon VKFF-1813
  25. Lookout Rock VKFF-1814
  26. Marriotts Falls VKFF-1815
  27. Mersey Bluff VKFF-1816
  28. Mount Arthur VKFF-1817
  29. Mount Barrow VKFF-1818
  30. Mount Barrow Falls VKFF-1819
  31. Mount Montgomery VKFF-1820
  32. Mount Pearson VKFF-1821
  33. Pieman River VKFF-1822
  34. Quarantine Station VKFF-1823
  35. Roger River VKFF-1824
  36. Safety Cove VKFF-1825
  37. St Patricks Head VKFF-1826
  38. Stewarts Bay VKFF-1827
  39. Sundown Point VKFF-1828
  40. Table Cape VKFF-1829
  41. Tessellated Pavement VKFF-1830
  42. The Nut VKFF-1831
  43. The Steppes VKFF-1832
  44. Three Hummock Island VKFF-1833
  45. Three Thumbs VKFF-1834
  46. Trial Harbour VKFF-1835
  47. Trowutta Caves VKFF-1836
  48. Waterfall Creek VKFF-1837
  49. Welcome River VKFF-1838
  50. Weldborough Pass VKFF-1839
  51. West Point VKFF-1840
  52. Wye River VKFF-1841
  53. Yellow Creek VKFF-1842

KML file showing the location of the VK7 parks

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KMZ file showing the boundaries

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Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service can be found on Facebook at......

https://www.facebook.com/Tasmania-Parks-and-Wildlife-Service-147512044296/

Map showing Tasmania's National Parks.


Map of the location of the various land tenures managed
by the Parks and Wildlife Service.

courtesy of www.parks.tas.gov.au

Tasmania Reserve listing.

Details of Tasmanian reserves within each reserve classification, including their size, IUCN category and earliest date of reservation.
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Some videos of Tasmanian National Parks.

Info courtesy of:-
1.  Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania
2.  Wikipedia, www.wikipedia.org