{"id":"tas:sr-1999-035","name":"Proclamation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970","slug":"tas-sr-1999-035","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"35 of 1999","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318973,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-1999-035-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Alteration of nam","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Alteration of name of reserved land","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Alteration of nam SCHEDULE 1 - Alteration of name of reserved land\n\n| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |\n|  |  | Areas of reserved land |\n| Previous name of reserved land | Name of reserved land | Description | Approx. Area |\n| George Town Wildlife Sanctuary | George Town Conservation Area | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4845 | 121 ha |\n| Lake Dulverton Wildlife Sanctuary | Lake Dulverton Conservation Area | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4846 | 217 ha |\n| South Arm Wildlife Sanctuary | South Arm Conservation Area | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 2086 | 784 ha |\n| Sundown Point Aboriginal Site | Sundown Point State Reserve | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4849 | 132 ha |\n| Tamar River Wildlife Sanctuary | Tamar River Conservation Area | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4850 | 4,600 ha |\n| Trial Harbour Aboriginal Site | Trial Harbour State Reserve | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4840 | 8,260 sq.m. |\n| West Point Aboriginal Site | West Point State Reserve | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4841 | 580 ha |\n| Wright and Egg Islands Wildlife Sanctuary | Wright and Egg Islands Conservation Area | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4852 | 10 ha |","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Naming of reserve","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Naming of reserved land","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Naming of reserve SCHEDULE 2 - Naming of reserved land\n\n| Column 1 | Column 2 |\n|  | Areas of reserved land |\n| Name of reserved land | Description | Approx. Area |\n| Ben Lomond National Park | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4854 | 16,530 ha |\n| Bradys Lookout State Reserve | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4818 | 8,574 sq.m. |\n| Chappell Islands Nature Reserve | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4857 | 247 ha |\n| Curtis Island Nature Reserve | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4859 | 149 ha |\n| Derwent Cliffs State Reserve | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4831 | 4.81 ha |\n| Eugenana State Reserve | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4819 | 8,654 sq.m. |\n| Fairy Glade State Reserve | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4820 | 39.42 ha |\n| Ferndene State Reserve | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4847 | 35.16 ha |\n| Forth Falls State Reserve | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4839 | 54.91 ha |\n| Gunns Plains Cave State Reserve | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4833 | 10.03 ha |\n| Hellyer Gorge State Reserve | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4821 | 596.3 ha |\n| Henty Glacial Moraine State Reserve | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4829 | 8,175 sq.m. |\n| Junee Cave State Reserve | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4860 | 20.23 ha |\n| Kimberley Springs State Reserve | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4856 | 7,133 sq.m. |\n| Lavinia Nature Reserve | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4855 | 6,800 ha |\n| Lime Bay Nature Reserve | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4861 | 1,310 ha |\n| Lookout Rock State Reserve | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4823 | 2.37 ha |\n| Marriotts Falls State Reserve | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4824 | 121.4 ha |\n| Mount Arthur State Reserve | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4843 | 4.047 ha |\n| Mount Barrow Falls State Reserve | Lot 1 on Central Plan Register Plan 4832 | 80.94 ha |\n| Mount Barrow State Reserve | Lot 2 on Central Plan Register Plan 4832 | 458.9 ha |\n| Mount Field National Park | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4835 | 15,881 ha |\n| Mount Montgomery State Reserve | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4825 | 299.5 ha |\n| Mount William National Park | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4853 | 13,930 ha |\n| Native Point Nature Reserve | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4862 | 127.4 ha |\n| Notley Gorge State Reserve | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4822 | 11.42 ha |\n| Palmers Lookout State Reserve | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4826 | 7,512 sq.m. |\n| Pieman River State Reserve | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4863 | 3,300 ha |\n| Rocky Cape National Park | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4838 | 3,064 ha |\n| Rodondo Island Nature Reserve | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4864 | 80 ha |\n| Roger River State Reserve | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4827 | 174 ha |\n| St. Columba Falls State Reserve | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4828 | 295 ha |\n| Stewarts Bay State Reserve | Lots 1 & 2 on Central Plan Register Plan 4836 | 77.78 ha |\n| Strzelecki National Park | Lots 1 & 2 on Central Plan Register Plan 4837 | 4,215.20 ha |\n| Tesselated Pavement State Reserve | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4830 | 3.9 ha |\n| Three Hummock Island Nature Reserve | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4865 | 7,284 ha |\n| Three Sisters–Goat Island Nature Reserve | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4866 | 37 ha |\n| Trowutta Caves State Reserve | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4867 | 66 ha |\n| Waterfall Creek State Reserve | Land bounded by heavy black lines on Central Plan Register Plan 4844 | 36 ha |\n\nDisplayed and numbered in accordance with the *[Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1953-050)*.\n\nNotified in the *Gazette* on 29 April 1999\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment.","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient operative content is present in the provided document to assess whether the scope changed from the original intent. Only administrative and status metadata is visible. The existence of amendments suggests some modification over time, but the nature and extent cannot be determined."},"complexity_factors":["Document contains only administrative metadata — no operative legal text is visible to analyse","Proclamations under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 can vary significantly in complexity depending on subject matter, but nothing substantive is available here","Existence of amending instruments adds a minor layer of complexity as the current state of the proclamation may differ from the original","Cross-referencing required with the parent Act to understand the full legal effect of any proclamation made under it"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a Proclamation made under Tasmania’s National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 that formally establishes or alters protected land and thus affects nearby landowners, recreational users, conservation groups and local councils because such proclamations carry legal force over land use and rights.\n\nThe document provided contains only administrative metadata — not the operative text — but it has been in force since 29 April 1999, remains current, and has been amended."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument updates and standardises the official names and published boundaries of reserved land but does not expand, reduce or otherwise alter the legal protection status or management regime of the listed areas. It is an administrative record and naming change referencing Central Plan Register plans (SCHEDULE 1 & SCHEDULE 2; Gazette notice)."},"complexity_factors":["Administrative measure limited to renaming and formal naming of reserved land; no new regulatory regime or substantive rights created (SCHEDULE 1 & SCHEDULE 2).","Relies on external cadastral references (Central Plan Register plan numbers) to define boundaries; accurate implementation requires coordination with land-title and mapping agencies (Description columns in both Schedules).","Numerous individual entries increase clerical and mapping workload (many rows across SCHEDULE 1 & SCHEDULE 2).","Varied area units and parcel descriptions (hectares, square metres, Lots) introduce technical conversion and verification tasks for GIS and records staff.","Implementation costs and tasks (updating signage, databases, maps, notices) are borne by the administering department (administration note; Gazette notification on 29 April 1999).","Public and stakeholder notification is accomplished via Gazette publication; affected parties must rely on those records to detect changes (Gazette notice).","Decision and ongoing administration rest with the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment, implying limited discretionary choice for third parties."],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation updates the official names of a group of reserved lands and formally lists a number of parks, reserves and conservation areas with their mapped boundaries and approximate sizes. It affects park managers, the administering department, map and land-title records, and members of the public who use or refer to these places. Mechanically, it replaces previous names and records new reserve names against Central Plan Register plans so official records, signage and cadastral systems align with the Gazette notice."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation performs exactly the function intended by the parent National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970: formally declaring and classifying reserved land. The scope remains limited to administrative land classification without expansion into substantive management rules or enforcement provisions."},"complexity_factors":["No defined terms or interpretation section","No conditional logic or exceptions","Simple tabular structure with only three data columns per schedule","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act citation","Straightforward administrative action: renaming and listing with map references","Total length is approximately 2 pages of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Tasmanian government proclamation** (a formal official announcement) made under the *National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970*. It does two main things:\n\n**1. Renames existing protected areas**\n- Changes seven areas from \"Wildlife Sanctuary\" or \"Aboriginal Site\" to either \"Conservation Area\" or \"State Reserve\"\n- For example, \"George Town Wildlife Sanctuary\" becomes \"George Town Conservation Area\"\n- This reflects updated land classification categories\n\n**2. Creates 38 new protected areas**\n- Establishes new national parks, state reserves, and nature reserves across Tasmania\n- Includes well-known areas like **Ben Lomond National Park**, **Mount Field National Park**, and **Rocky Cape National Park**\n- Also creates smaller state reserves for specific features like caves, waterfalls, and lookouts\n\n**Why this matters:**\n- These legal names and boundaries determine how each area is managed and protected\n- Different categories (National Park vs State Reserve vs Nature Reserve) carry different rules about public access, development, and conservation priorities\n- The proclamation gives these areas their formal legal identity, which affects everything from tourism to native title to environmental law enforcement"},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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