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Our reserves and partnerships in Tasmania protect over 7,900 hectares.

Friendly Beaches

Established: 1997
Area: 121 ha
Location: 190km north east of Hobart

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.

Friendly Beaches Reserve
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Swan filled lagoon at Friendly Beaches Reserve. Photo Wayne Lawler/EcoPix.
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Moss, Swamp Gum, messmate in Liffey Valley. Photo Wayne Lawler

Liffey Valley

Established: 1991
Area: 381 ha
Location: 55km south-west of Launceston

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.

Liffey Valley

South Esk Pine

Established: 1998
Area: 6.8 ha
Location: 175km north east of Hobart

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.

South Esk Pine
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Yellow-tailed Black cockatoos in South Esk. Photo Wayne Lawler/EcoPix.
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Ecologist Matt Appleby with farmer Valerie Le Maitre. Photo Amelia Caddy.

Midlands Conservation Partnership

Established: 2011
Area: 7,360 hectares
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.

Midlands Conservation Partnership