Tasmania’s World Heritage Wilderness Area and its ancient Huon pine trees are under threat as 17 rapidly growing bushfires ...

With two days of high fire danger expected this week, firefighters battling 16 blazes in Tasmania's west are ramping up ...

As Tasmania battles more than a dozen fires sparked by a band of dry lightning strikes, some in high-value wilderness areas, ...

Authorities have closed one of Tasmania's most popular bushwalking tracks and forced walkers to turn around due to the impending threat of an uncontrolled bushfire. The Overland Track, which ...

Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service has closed the Overland Track due to a fire about five kilometres south-west of Pelion West at Canning Peak.

The fire broke out in Margate Plains in the Snug Tiers Nature Recreation Area around 4.40pm, with ember attacks and the ...

A bushfire triggered by dry lightning has closed a popular walking track and global tourist draw, as firefighters battle to control the “uncontained” fire.

Followed categories will be added to My News. Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service northwest regional manager Nic Deka said the Overland Track had been shut down due to a fire at Canning Peak about ...

Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service northwest regional manager Nic Deka said the Overland Track had been shut down due to a fire at Canning Peak about 5km southwest of Pelion West in the island ...