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Our conservation work in Tasmania helps protect over 7,900 hectares and includes World-Heritage listed landscapes.
Reserves are found in the Liffey Valley (Liffey River, Coalmine Creek, Drys Bluff, Glovers Flat and Oura Oura Reserves) as well as the east coast (Friendly Beaches and South Esk Pine reserves).
We also partner with landowners in the Tasmanian Midlands to achieve conservation outcomes on working farms.
Established: 1997
Area: 122 ha
Location: 190 km north east of Hobart
Traditional Custodians: Tasmanian Aboriginal people
Adjoining Freycinet National Park, Friendly Beaches Reserve helps protect one of the few natural coastal systems remaining on the east coast of Tasmania. Coastal heath and forests are known habitat for endangered Tassie Devils.
Established: 1991
Area: 383 ha
Location: 55 km south-west of Launceston
Traditional Custodians: Tasmanian Aboriginal people
The birthplace of Bush Heritage, we have 5 reserves in the area – Liffey River, Coalmine Creek, Drys Bluff, Glovers Flat and Oura Oura. In 2013 Liffey River and Coalmine Creek were added to the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.
Established: 1998
Area: 6.8 ha
Location: 175 km north east of Hobart
Traditional Custodians: Tasmanian Aboriginal people
South Esk Pine trees on the banks of the Apsley River, just north of Freycinet National Park, typically rely on fire to release seeds. But if fires are too hot or too frequent, they can’t survive. This reserve is among the largest stands of this sub-species left in the world.
Established: 2011
Area: 7,360 hectares
Traditional Custodians: Tasmanian Aboriginal people
Participating properties: 14
The Tasmanian Midlands are home to some of the most threatened ecosystems in the world - temperate grasslands and grassy woodlands. This partnership brings farmers and conservationists together to protect these important landscapes.
