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 ...

The Overland Track will stay closed until next week as a precaution while bushfires continue to burn through Tasmania’s ...

That is not contained.The fire is travelling towards Overland Track. Embers, smoke, and ash may fall on Windermere, Pine Forest Moor and surrounds and threaten you before the main fire ...

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

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.

Elise Smith spent most of 2024 preparing to walk the Overland Track — a 65-kilometre, six-day walk in the central highlands of lutruwita/Tasmania — with her assistance dog Lenny, who provides ...