Tasman National Park Reservation History The Tasman National Park incorporates a number of former reserves. The history of each of these reserve areas is provided separately below. Each history has been compiled from a variety of sources and whilst all effort has been made there can be no assurance that it is a complete and accurate historical record for this reserve. History last updated 12 August 2010 Tasman Island Nature Reserve Date Description 12 April 1904 The island known as ‘Tasman Island’ situated to the south east of Cape Pillar, Tasman Peninsula, was except from sale and reserved for the purpose of a lighthouse reserve, and was taken to have been so declared under the Crown Lands Act 1903. 22 December 1993 108 hectares of land (indicated on CPR Plan 2790; LD 1318) was proclaimed to be a conservation area and a State reserve and given the name Tasman Island Nature Reserve under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 (Statutory Rules 270 of 1993). 30 April 1999 On commencement of the relevant sections of the Regional Forest Agreement (Land Classification) Act 1999, Tasman Island Nature Reserve was incorporated into Tasman National Park (CPR Plan 4215) under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 . Tasman Arch State Reserve Date Description 24 July 1917 An area of land consisting 57ha in the Tasman Arch and Blowhole area were proclaimed a scenic reserve, under the Scenery Preservation Act 1915. 28 June 1938 Ninety acres of land (approx 36.4 hectares), comprising foreshore areas at Eagle Hawk Neck and Pirates Bay, and thirty acres (approx 12.1 hectares) in the Waterfall Bay area was proclaimed a scenic reserve, under the Scenery Preservation Act 1915 (see Plan 4772). 8 June 1966 Approximately 5 acres (2ha) of Crown land (indicated on Plan 1147) was revoked from the scenic reserve, under the Scenery Preservation Act 1915 (SR 107 of 1966). 21 June 1967 Under the Scenery Preservation Act 1915 and in accordance with Statutory Rule 145 of 1967, Fossil Island, being 3 acres (~1ha) of land bounded by Pirates Bay (as described in the schedule to the proclamation), was proclaimed a scenic reserve. 1 November 1971 The Scenery Preservation Act 1915 and the Animals and Birds Protection Act 1928 were replaced by the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970. On the commencement of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970, the scenic reserves at Tasman Arch, Eagle Hawk Neck, Waterfall Bay and Fossil Island ceased to be scenic reserves and were deemed to have become conservation areas and State reserves by virtue of Schedule 2 of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970. 4 August 1976 All Crown land indicated on Plan 4772 (138 hectares) that was not already a conservation area was declared to be a conservation area and state reserve to be known as Tasman Arch State Reserve under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 (SR 171 of 1976). This proclamation created a consolidated Tasman Arch State Reserve by combining the State reserves at Tasman Arch, Waterfall Bay and Eagle Hawk Neck, together with an additional area of approximately 31.4 hectares of Crown land to bring the total area to 138 hectares. 7 September 1994 An area of 4.8ha (specified as Lot 2 on Plan 3048; LD 1512) which was part of Tasman Arch State Reserve, was renamed as ‘Eagle Hawk Neck Historic Site’ under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 (SR 127 of 1994). The land became part of Eagle Hawk Neck Historic Site and ceased to form part of Tasman Arch State Reserve. 27 December 1995 An area of 0.0662ha (indicated on CPR 3006; LD 1505) was revoked from the Tasman Arch State Reserve under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 (SR 185 of 1995). 30 April 1999 On commencement of the relevant sections of the Regional Forest Agreement (Land Classification) Act 1999, part of the Tasman Arch State Reserve was incorporated into Tasman National Park (CPR Plan 4215) and part was incorporated into the new Pirates Bay State Reserve (CPR 4272) under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970. Brown Mountain Remarkable Cave State Reserve Date Description 4 June 1918 An area of 61 hectares of land in the Brown Mountain / Remarkable Cave area (boundaries described in the Schedule to the Proclamation) was declared a scenic reserve under the Scenery Preservation Act 1915. 1 November 1971 The Scenery Preservation Act 1915 and the Animals and Birds Protection Act 1928 were replaced by the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970. On the commencement of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970, Brown Mountain / Remarkable Cave Scenic Reserve ceased to be a scenic reserve and was deemed to have become a conservation area and State reserve by virtue of Schedule 2 of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970. 30 April 1999 On commencement of the relevant sections of the Regional Forest Agreement (Land Classification) Act 1999, the Brown Mountain Remarkable Cave State Reserve was incorporated into Tasman National Park (CPR Plan 4215) and part was incorporated into the new Safety Cove State Reserve (CPR Plan 4273) under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970. Point Puer – Crescent Bay State Reserve Date Description 11 August 1948 Crown land consisting of 53ha in the Point Puer – Crescent Bay area was declared to be a scenic reserve under the Scenery Preservation Act 1915. 1 November 1971 The Scenery Preservation Act 1915 and the Animals and Birds Protection Act 1928 were replaced by the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970. On the commencement of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970, Point Puer – Crescent Bay Scenic Reserve ceased to be a scenic reserve and was deemed to have become a conservation area and State reserve by virtue of Schedule 2 of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970. 30 April 1999 On commencement of the relevant sections of the Regional Forest Agreement (Land Classification) Act 1999, part of the Point Puer Crescent Bay State Reserve was incorporated into Tasman National Park (CPR Plan 4215) and part was incorporated into the new Safety Cove State Reserve (CPR Plan 4273) under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970. Cape Pillar State Reserve Date Description 20 March 1974 Crown land specified in the schedule to the proclamation (indicated on Land District Chart 117) was declared to be a conservation area and a State reserve, to be known as Cape Pillar State Reserve, under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 (SR 55 of 1974). 30 April 1999 On commencement of the relevant sections of the Regional Forest Agreement (Land Classification) Act 1999, Cape Pillar State Reserve was incorporated into Tasman National Park (CPR Plan 4215) under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970. Cape Raoul State Reserve Date Description 18 January 1978 2066 hectares of Crown land (indicated on LM Plan 70) was declared to be a conservation area and a State Reserve to be known as Cape Raoul State Reserve, under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 (SR 4 of 1978). 21 December 1983 22.9 hectares of land (indicated on Survey Plan 4545; LM Plan 237) was proclaimed to be a conservation area and a State Reserve and given the name Cape Raoul State Reserve, being an extension of that State reserve, under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 (SR 226 of 1983). 30 April 1999 On commencement of the relevant sections of the Regional Forest Agreement (Land Classification) Act 1999, Cape Raoul State Reserve was incorporated into Tasman National Park (CPR Plan 4215) under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970. Hippolyte Rocks Nature Reserve Date Description 5 April 1978 Areas of Crown land indicated on Land Management Plan 83 (4.6 hectares) were proclaimed to be conservation areas and State reserves, to be known as Hippolyte Rocks Nature Reserve, under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 (SR 78 of 1978). 30 April 1999 On commencement of the relevant sections of the Regional Forest Agreement (Land Classification) Act 1999, Hippolyte Rocks Nature Reserve was incorporated into Tasman National Park (CPR Plan 4215) under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970. Tasman National Park Date Description 30 April 1999 On commencement of the relevant sections of the Regional Forest Agreement (Land Classification) Act 1998, Cape Raoul State Reserve, Brown Mountain Remarkable Cave State Reserve, Point Puer Crescent Bay State Reserve, Cape Pillar State Reserve, Tasman Island Nature Reserve, Hippolyte Rocks Nature Reserve and Tasman Arch State Reserve were revoked by virtue of section 12 of that Act, and by virtue of section 14(1) of that Act, 8,275 hectares (indicated on CPR Plan 4215) was declared to be reserved land in the class of national park and was taken to have been so declared under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 and was given the name Tasman National Park. The Tasman National Park incorporated a number of former state reserves, either wholly or in part, as well as part of the former Abel Tasman Forest Reserve under Forestry Act 1920 as detailed below: Cape Raoul State Reserve (2089 hectares) Brown Mountain – Remarkable Cave State Reserve (127 hectares) Cape Pillar State Reserve (3393 hectares) Tasman Island Nature Reserve (120.5 hectares) Hippolyte Rocks Nature Reserve (4.6 hectares) Part of: Point Puer – Crescent Bay State Reserve (32 hectares) Part of: Tasman Arch State Reserve (104 hectares) Part of: Abel Tasman Forest Reserve (2405 hectares) 21 July 1999 By virtue of SR 76 of 1999 under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970, 1,425 hectares of land indicated on CPR Plan 4985, was declared to be reserved land in the class of national park and given the name Tasman National Park.