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

Authorities have closed one of Tasmania's most popular bushwalking tracks and forced walkers to turn around due to an ...

“The Overland Track closure is being extended for two weeks to ensure the fire boundaries are contained and there is ...

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Firefighters are still working to contain more than a dozen bushfires ignited by dry lightning strikes in remote parts of ...

Tasmanian authorities have extended the closure of the Overland Track as 19 fires continued to rage across nearly 11,000 ...

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

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.

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.