kunanyi/Mt Wellington is among the City of Hobart reserves that will shut due to extreme fire danger on Thursday.
The closures cover all bushland reserves including Wellington Park, Knocklofty, Waterworks and Bicentennial reserves, Ridgeway Park and the Queens Domain summit.
“These parks and reserves are closed for public safety when the Tasmania Fire Service declares an extreme or catastrophic fire danger rating in Hobart,” the council said.
“Walking and mountain bike tracks as well as barbecues in the City’s parks and bushland reserves will all be closed until the extreme fire danger rating has been lifted.”
The reserves are expected to reopen on Friday morning.
The Tasmania Fire Service have imposed a total fire ban for the south of the state from Thursday, with Deputy Chief Officer Matt Lowe saying anyone planning on lighting even a small fire must not do so.
“This means that from 2am tomorrow, no fires will be permitted in the open in Southern Tasmania, including incinerators, burn-offs, campfires, fire pots and wood-fuelled barbecues,” he said.
“The current Fire Danger Rating forecasts are High for most districts on Thursday and Friday and predicted to reach Extreme in the East Coast, Midlands, South East and Upper Derwent Valley on Thursday.”
