Dial Range Recreation Management Plan

A multiple-use management plan was prepared for the Dial Range in 1975 and some 15 years later, the draft 1990 Dial Range Management Plan was prepared by Forestry Tasmania. Since then, there have been a number of developments with implications for the recreation management of the Dial Range including:

the Regional Forest Agreement;
changes to Forestry Tasmania's wood production and management priorities for the region and specifically for the Dial Range;
increased recreational use and pressures within the Dial Range;
limited resources for arresting the decline in the condition of many tracks and trails within the Dial Range; and
a limited capacity of the existing management arrangements to achieve effective management outcomes for recreation in the whole of the Dial Range.

This report outlines the existing recreation values of the Dial Range, key recreation management issues, a vision statement and policy principles to guide the future planning, use and recreation management within the range, and a strategic plan for responding to the identified recreation management issues.

The report can be viewed and downloaded from this website in PDF format.

View and download the Dial Range Recreation Management Plan in PDF format. (344Kb, 74 pages).

The Supplement (Appendix 1) is provided in a separate PDF document. (3.6Mb, 46 pages). View and download here.

For more information on the Dial Range Management Plan, contact the North West Office of Sport and Recreation Tasmania.