8-612: Savage River National Park is located in north-west Tasmania , Australia . Established in April 1999, it is the largest undisturbed area of temperate rainforest in Australia. Unlike other national parks of Tasmania, Savage River National Park remains inaccessible to the public, there is no road access or facilities in the park. It is buffered by the Savage River Regional Reserve which has limited 4WD access. The national park
16-501: A skills-based board of directors (the Board). The CCA was established by the nine Local Government Councils of North West Tasmania to represent and advocate the needs of the region. The CCA collaborates and facilitates a diverse range of projects and initiatives involving all tiers of government, industry and the community, by operating under three focus areas: Regional Economic Development, Natural Resource Management and Tourism. The region
24-700: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . North west Tasmania North West Tasmania is one of the regions of Tasmania in Australia . The region comprises the whole of the north west, including the North West Coast and the northern reaches of the West Coast . It is usually accepted as extending as far south as the Pieman River and including the Savage River National Park within
32-664: Is a joint authority formed under the Tasmanian Local Government Act (1993) by the local government councils of Burnie City, Central Coast, Circular Head, Devonport City, Kentish, King Island, Latrobe, Waratah-Wynyard and West Coast (the participating Councils). The Cradle Coast region comprises the combined areas of the CCA's participating councils. The CCA is governed by a two-tiered structure comprising two representatives from each participating council (the Representatives) and
40-582: Is dominated by cool temperate rainforest with extensive stands of myrtle beech dominated rainforest. A significant component of wet scrubland and buttongrass moorland dominate the Baretop Ridge. The park provides valuable habitat for many species of fauna including the Tasmanian devil , dusky antechinus , broad-toothed mouse , wedge-tailed eagle , swift parrot , grey goshawk and the giant freshwater crayfish . This Tasmania geography article
48-558: The Tarkine region. The region is characterised by its rugged beauty, from coastlines to agricultural lands. It is a key gateway for the MS ; Spirit of Tasmania II ferry, which docks at Devonport . The North West Coast is a region of Tasmania on the north coast of Tasmania to the west of Port Sorell, Tasmania . It includes towns such as Devonport, Burnie , Wynyard , Ulverstone , Penguin , Smithton and Stanley . The water to
56-489: The north is called Bass Strait . North-West and West Tasmania Area Profile July 2016 The region is characterised by some as 'Cradle to Coast' as a reference to the World Heritage listed icon Cradle Mountain. The region stretches from the coastline inland to rugged mountain areas. The term Cradle Coast is also the name of a regional local government authority within this region - The Cradle Coast Authority (CCA) which
64-498: Was a site of particularly severe disruption during the autumn 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in Australia . Two hospitals in Burnie , North West Regional Hospital (NWRH) and North West Private Hospital, were closed when an outbreak of the virus occurred among the staff. The emergency department at the NWRH was staffed by Australian Defence Force personnel for two weeks while the usual staff were under
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