The state government has unveiled plans for a $2.75 million revamp of one of Tasmania’s most remote tourist destinations, with ageing infrastructure at the Edge of the World set for a major upgrade.
The coastal attraction at Arthur River will receive new facilities, including improved parking, toilets, walking tracks and updated interpretive signage, as part of a three-year project.
Parks Minister Nick Duigan said the current infrastructure had reached the end of its life and needed replacing to keep up with visitor demand while protecting the site’s sensitive environment.
“The Edge of the World is an important cultural and recreational site where visitors can experience the windswept coastal landscape and the cleanest air in the world,” he said.
Located at the mouth of the Arthur River in the state’s north-west, the site sits within the Arthur–Pieman Conservation Area and the Western Tasmania Aboriginal Cultural Landscape.
It also holds deep cultural significance, preserving records of Aboriginal people who travelled through and lived in the area for generations.
Duigan said the project would ensure the site’s Aboriginal heritage and natural values remained protected while catering for future visitor numbers.
“The project protects the site’s significant Aboriginal cultural heritage and natural values, while also ensuring facilities and infrastructure can sustainably accommodate current and future use of the area,” he said.
The site’s claim to the world’s cleanest air comes from its position at the end of the planet’s longest uninterrupted ocean expanse, stretching all the way from Argentina to Tasmania.
Landscape architects Inspiring Place have produced a draft concept design that incorporates earlier community feedback.
It is now open for public comment until December 18. If approved, the project is expected to be completed in 2027.
