Proposals for new tourism opportunities in national parks and reserves
The following table represents the proposed projects that have been invited by the Minister to proceed to negotiate a lease and/or licence for their proposal.
Additional detail about each project can be obtained via the links below in the table.
| Proponent | Project name | Description | Location | Further detail | Progressed to lease and/or licence |
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| Tara Anstie and Stephen Howell | Blue Derby Pods Ride | Mountain bike tours and 'pod' style accommodation | Derby/Blue Tier | Project brief | Lease & licence signed - operating |
| Pieter van der Woude | Tasmanian Boat Charters | Guided boat charter experience | Port Davey | Project brief | Lease & licence signed - operating |
| Raymond and Laura Becker | Narawntapu Adventures Precinct | An activity and accommodation base offering horse riding as well as kayaking, fishing and nature tours. | Narawntapu National Park | Project brief | Lease signed - operating |
| Ian Johnstone | South Coast Track Huts Walk | Guided bushwalk with private huts | Southwest National Park | Project brief | Lease/licence under negotiation |
| Wayne O'Brien | Flinders Island Crossing | Guided bushwalk with private huts | Flinders Island | Project brief | |
| Mr Robert Fairlie | Tarkine Coast Walk | A multi-day educational walking experience with accommodation | Arthur Pieman Conservation Area | Project brief | |
| Mr Troy Grining and Mr Guy Grining | The Lighthouse Project | A multi-day ecotourism cruise experience | Gordon River | Project brief | Licence under negotiation |
| Mr Nicolas Dansin | Trees Adventure | A tree-based adventure experience | Mount Field National Park | Project brief | Lease & licence surrendered |
| Mr Heath Garratt | Walls of Jerusalem Lodge Walk | A guided bushwalk experience with private huts | Walls of Jerusalem National Park | Project brief | Lease/licence under negotiation |
| Mr Heath Garratt | Overland Track Experience | A guided bushwalk experience with private huts | Cradle Mountain – Lake St Clair National Park | Project brief | Lease/licence under negotiation |
| Mr Heath Garratt | Cradle Base Camp Experience | A guided bushwalk experience with private huts | Cradle Mountain – Lake St Clair National Park | Project brief | Lease/licence under negotiation |
| Mr Heath Garratt | Frenchman's Cap Walk | A guided bushwalk experience with permanent camps | Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park | Project brief | Lease/licence under negotiation |
| Prof Robert Morris-Nunn and Mr Michael Lynch | Recherche Bay Eco Resort | A floating eco-resort and land based infrastructure | Recherche Bay | Project brief | Lease/licence under negotiation |
| Ms Virginia Cowie and Ms Phillippa Denne | Freycinet Eco Retreat | A guided walk in the Freycinet National Park departing from the Freycinet Eco Retreat at Mt Paul | Freycinet National Park | Project brief | Licence signed - operating |
| Mr Adrian Sampson | Freycinet Lodge extension | Powered motor home sites with private ensuite facilities and accommodation cabins associated with the existing Freycinet Lodge. RACT have advised of potential modifications to the original submission. | Freycinet National Park, Coles Bay | Project brief | Lease & licence signed - operating |
| Mr Anthony O'Hern | Cradle Mountain Canyoning | A heli-canyoning tour | Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair National Park | Project brief | Lease/licence under negotiation |
| Mr Daniel and Mrs Simone Hackett | Hall's Island, Lake Malbena | Development of luxury standing camp accommodation | Hall's Island, Lake Malbena, Walls of Jerusalem National Park | Project brief | Lease & Licence signed - subject to conditions |
| Mr Mark Direen | Project Point Adventure | A remote trekking and water transport adventure tourism experience | The Gallagher Plateau, north of the Huon River in the Southwest National Park | Project brief | Licence signed - operating |
| Ms Brett Torossi | Avalon Ocean Pavilion | Construction of a small stone pavilion for intimate celebrations | Mayfield Conservation Coastal Reserve | Project brief | Lease/licence under negotiation |
Mr Roger Corbin and Mrs Susan Stanley | Helicopter Landing Sites | Provision of access to the Coles Bay area & Tasman Island by helicopter | Coles Bay | Project brief |
Tasman Island licence signed and operating Coles Bay lease/licence under negotiation |
| Mr Simon French | Maydena Adventure Experience | Development of a world class mountain bike trail centre with a range of ancillary activities | Eagles Eyrie / Abbotts Peak | Project brief | Lease/licence signed - operating |
| Mr Trevor and Mrs Megs Norton | Lower Gordon River Kayak/Cruise | Cruise offering into the Lower Gordon River from Horseshoe Bend to Franklin River Junction. | Lower Gordon River | Project brief | Lease/licence under negotiation |
| Mr Ian Johnstone | South East Cape Walk | Overnight walk to Australia's southern most accessible point in the South West National Park | South West National Park | Project brief | Lease/licence under negotiation |
| Mr Ian Johnstone | Maria Island Wildlife and Heritage Experience | Two day overnight, all-inclusive experience around the Darlington precinct. | Maria Island National Park | Project brief | Lease/licence under negotiation |
| Mrs Rachel and Mr Greg Power | Mount Field National Park Campground and Huts | Management of the Mount Field national park campground and Lake Dobson huts | Mount Field National Park | Project brief | Lease/licence under negotiation |
| Mr Ben Rea | Tasmanian E Bike Adventures | Nature based soft adventure tourism experiences using electric mountain bikes. | Various | Project brief | Licence signed - operating |
| Alexis Perez | Moulting Lagoon Eco Tours | An environmentally friendly boat based tour of Moulting Lagoon | Moulting Lagoon | Project brief | Licence signed - operating |
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Mr Nicholas Kostos World Expeditions | Walls Of Jerusalem – Wilderness Puffer Pods | A specially designed, communal cold weather demountable tent located adjacent to existing camping grounds. | Walls of Jerusalem National Park | Project brief | Lease/licence under negotiation |
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Mr Nicholas Kostos World Expeditions | Overland Track – Wilderness Puffer Pods | Specially designed, communal cold weather demountable tents located adjacent to existing camping grounds along the Overland track | Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair National Park | Project brief | Lease/licence under negotiation |
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Mr Justin Carman Mt Roland Resort Pty Ltd T/as Silver Ridge Retreat | Mt Roland Cableway and Adventure Precinct | A cableway and adventure precinct providing access to the summit of Mt Roland in conjunction with mountain bike trails | Mt Roland Regional Reserve and Conservation Area and private land | Project brief | Lease/licence under negotiation |