The city of Clarence, situated on the eastern shore of the River Derwent in south-eastern Tasmania is defined by iconic natural features such as the Meehan Range, hilltop bushland reserves, and rivulet corridors as well as an extensive network of estuary foreshore and coastline.
These natural areas support an array of native habitats from forests, woodlands and grasslands to sandy
beaches, rocky shores, wetlands and saltmarshes. Many of these natural areas are readily accessible thanks to their proximity to urban areas, extensive track and trail networks and coastal and estuarine frontage.
Access to the natural environment such as bushland and trail corridors is a highly valued aspect of living in the city of Clarence. Our natural areas also provide important ecosystem services and resilience to the impacts of a changing climate, as well as providing habitats for a unique diversity of plants and animals.
View the Natural Areas Strategy (PDF) for details on how these areas are managed.
There are a range of facilities to be used in many of our parks and reserves including play structures, seating, kickabout areas, skate parks and barbecues.
Reserve Activity Plans
A key recommendation in the Clarence Bushland and Coastal Strategy was to develop, implement and periodically review Reserve Activity Plans for all Clarence Bush and Coast Reserves.
As a result, since 2012 Clarence has both developed and partially implemented over 20 Reserve Activity Plans (RAPs), which feature a detailed prioritised works program which can be carried out by either Council staff or recognised volunteer groups.
Every year Council invests significant funding to implement activity programs from the RAPs and also provides grants to Landcare or Coastcare groups to implement activities listed in their local RAP.
The development of RAPs is based around an extensive community consultation program which includes two separate letters with response sheets to all local residents. These letters are advertisements in the local Eastern Shore Sun newspaper and on the Council website as well as an informative Reserve Report Card.
This Consultation program aims to gather the local community’s interests and preferences as a means to not only encourage strong ownership in the development of the RAP, but importantly, foster enthusiasm towards carrying out the implementation of the plans
Iconic Parks Master Plans
- Tracks and Trails Action Plan
- Bellerive Beach Park playground Master Plan
- Pindos Park Master Plan
- Simmons Park Master Plan
- View all other Master Plans here
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