{"id":"tas:sr-2000-241","name":"Proclamation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970","slug":"tas-sr-2000-241","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"241 of 2000","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318857,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2000-241-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Conservation area","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Conservation areas","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Conservation area SCHEDULE 1 - Conservation areas\n\n| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |\n| Name of conservation area | Approximate area (ha) | Plan No. |\n| Apsley Conservation Area | 459 | 5035 |\n| Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area | 470 | 4595 |\n| Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area | 1 170 | 4597 |\n| Bay of Fires Conservation Area | 2 230 | 4590 |\n| Blythe River Conservation Area | 936 | 5266 |\n| Brougham Sugarloaf Conservation Area | 305 | 5033 |\n| Brougham Sugarloaf Conservation Area | 475.5 | 5033 |\n| Central Plateau Conservation Area | 2 730 | 5006 |\n| Central Plateau Conservation Area | 1 185 | 4609 |\n| Coles Bay Conservation Area | 2 292 | 5007 |\n| Crotty Conservation Area | 4 420 | 5008 |\n| Darling Range Conservation Area | 1 400 | 5033 |\n| Dasher River Conservation Area | 200 | 4599 |\n| Devils Den Conservation Area | 81.9 | 5009 |\n| Dove River Conservation Area | 860 | 4603 |\n| Eaglehawk Bay-Flinders Bay Conservation Area | 180 | 4616 |\n| Gordons Ridge Conservation Area | 165 | 4625 |\n| Gravelly Ridge Conservation Area | 2 255 | 4625 |\n| Gravelly Ridge Conservation Area | 30 | 4625 |\n| Kentford Forest Conservation Area | 94.09 | 5011 |\n| Long Tom Conservation Area | 20 | 5009 |\n| Molesworth Conservation Area | 73.7 | 5014 |\n| Moss Gully Conservation Area | 406.9 | 4622 |\n| Mount Royal Conservation Area | 132 | 4619 |\n| Mountain Creek Conservation Area | 325 | 4619 |\n| Princess River Conservation Area | 8 635 | 5019 |\n| Sensation Gorge Conservation Area | 60 | 4602 |\n| Sherwood Hill Conservation Area | 555 | 4742 |\n| Southport Lagoon Conservation Area | 700 | 4874 |\n| Spinning Gum Conservation Area | 490 | 4625 |\n| Swift Creek Conservation Area | 462 | 4604 |\n| Upper Blythe Conservation Area | 120 | 4594 |\n| Vale of Belvoir Conservation Area | 4 295 | 5025 |\n| White Kangaroo Conservation Area | 27.5 | 4625 |\n| Woodbridge Hill Conservation Area | 217 | 5027 |\n| Yarlington Conservation Area | 68.2 | 5028 |","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Nature Recreation","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Nature Recreation Areas","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Nature Recreation SCHEDULE 2 - Nature Recreation Areas\n\n| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |\n| Name of nature recreation area | Approximate area (ha) | Plan No. |\n| Black Bluff Nature Recreation Area | 6 730 | 5005 |\n| Donaldson River Nature Recreation Area | 30 670 | 4553 |\n| Mount Dial Nature Recreation Area | 450 | 4593 |\n| Mount Montgomery Nature Recreation Area | 76 | 4593 |\n| Reynolds Falls Nature Recreation Area | 11 700 | 5020 |\n| Snug Tiers Nature Recreation Area | 5 575 | 5488 |","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 3 - Regional Reserves","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 3 - Regional Reserves","content":"# SCHEDULE 3 - Regional Reserves SCHEDULE 3 - Regional Reserves\n\n| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |\n| Name of regional reserve | Approximate area (ha) | Plan No. |\n| Avoca Regional Reserve | 934 | 5040 |\n| Barway Spur Regional Reserve | 167 | 5040 |\n| Briggs Regional Reserve | 2 095 | 4592 |\n| Cameron Regional Reserve | 4 007 | 5026 |\n| Cameron Regional Reserve | 6 780 | 4875 |\n| Cameron Regional Reserve | 9 640 | 5021 |\n| Castle Cary Regional Reserve | 5 995 | 4583 |\n| Dip Range Regional Reserve | 4 082 | 5038 |\n| Dog Kennels Regional Reserve | 592 | 5040 |\n| Gog Range Regional Reserve | 1 645 | 4582 |\n| Leven Canyon Regional Reserve | 2 467 | 5259 |\n| Meredith Range Regional Reserve | 66 920 | 5013 |\n| Mount Dundas Regional Reserve | 27 045 | 5039 |\n| Mount Dundas Regional Reserve | 235 | 4585 |\n| Mount Farrell Regional Reserve | 1 070 | 5015 |\n| Mount Farrell Regional Reserve | 730 | 5015 |\n| Mount Heemskirk Regional Reserve | 10 745 | 4624 |\n| Mount Roland Regional Reserve | 7 145 | 5017 |\n| Parting Creek Regional Reserve | 1 880 | 5018 |\n| Savage River Regional Reserve | 1 595 | 5022 |\n| Savage River Regional Reserve | 2 385 | 4554 |\n| St Pauls Regional Reserve | 4 400 | 5040 |\n| Tikkawoppa Plateau Regional Reserve | 4 535 | 4605 |\n| Tyndall Regional Reserve | 12 685 | 5024 |\n| West Coast Range Regional Reserve | 18 030 | 4558 |\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 27 December 2000\n\nThis proclamation is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment.","sortOrder":2}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation performs exactly the function intended by the parent Act — formally declaring specific parcels of land as protected areas. The scope remains limited to the tabular listing of named areas with their metadata."},"complexity_factors":["No operative provisions — purely declaratory/schedule-based instrument","Only three data columns per table (name, area, plan number)","No defined terms, cross-references, or conditional logic","Straightforward tabular format with repetitive structure","Minor formatting inconsistencies in source text (duplicate headings)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Tasmanian government proclamation** made under the *National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970* that officially creates and names **three types of protected land areas**.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Lists 36 Conservation Areas** (Schedule 1) — protected zones for nature conservation, ranging from small sites like White Kangaroo (27.5 hectares) to large ones like Princess River (8,635 hectares).\n- **Lists 6 Nature Recreation Areas** (Schedule 2) — lands set aside where people can enjoy outdoor activities while protecting natural values, including the massive Donaldson River area (30,670 hectares).\n- **Lists 25 Regional Reserves** (Schedule 3) — areas managed for both conservation and sustainable use (like forestry or mining), including the huge Meredith Range (66,920 hectares).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone using Tasmanian public land — bushwalkers, fishers, miners, foresters, and neighbouring landowners.\n- Government agencies responsible for managing these areas (the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment).\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis proclamation is the **legal foundation** that brings these specific parcels of land under the protection regime of the Act. Without this document, these areas wouldn't have formal protected status. It determines what activities are allowed (or banned) in each place — for example, Regional Reserves typically permit more commercial uses than strict Conservation Areas."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient operative content is visible in the provided text to assess whether the scope of the proclamation changed from its original intent. The document shows only metadata and version history information, not the substantive proclamation text."},"complexity_factors":["The document as provided contains only administrative metadata and status information — no operative legal content is visible","Proclamations under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 can involve complex land boundary descriptions, but none are present here","Cross-referencing with the parent Act (National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970) and any amending instruments would be needed to fully assess impact","Minimal technical legal language present in the available text"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian government proclamation under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 is the formal vehicle for declaring, altering, or revoking protected land status, affecting landowners, nearby users, tourists, developers, and conservation interests by changing access and allowable activities. It matters because proclamations impose strict land‑use rules and can change property and resource rights. Note: the supplied document lacks the operative details of which land or change is involved; review the full proclamation and amendments to see the practical impact."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The proclamation lists and designates land parcels under existing statutory categories; it does not, on its face, alter the Act's definitions, powers or substantive scope. The instrument's effect is to identify specific areas and assign administration to the Department named in the text; no contrary change of scope is indicated in the document supplied."},"complexity_factors":["Volume of listed sites across three distinct legal classifications (Conservation Areas, Nature Recreation Areas, Regional Reserves)","Use of approximate area figures rather than surveyed boundaries (implementation and mapping ambiguity)","Multiple entries with identical names but different plan numbers/areas (potential for parcel-splitting or non-contiguous holdings)","Reference to plan numbers requiring cross-check with spatial plans or cadastral records to locate exact parcels","Administrative assignment to a named Department (centralises decision-making and cost-bearing)","Statutory citation and Gazette notification formalities that trigger legal effect but do not themselves explain management rules"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation formally designates specific parcels of land as Conservation Areas, Nature Recreation Areas, and Regional Reserves under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970, listing approximate hectares and plan numbers for each site. It was notified in the Gazette on 27 December 2000. The Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment administers these areas, so management decisions and the direct costs of protecting and operating them fall to that department; land users and visitors must follow the rules that apply to each class of reserve."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-241","history":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-241/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-241/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-241/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-241/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tas-sr-2000-241/documents"}}