Tasmania’s World Heritage Wilderness Area and its ancient Huon pine trees are under threat as 17 rapidly growing bushfires ...

Walkers scheduled to depart today have been stopped, and those on the track have been instructed to return to Cradle Valley as an uncontrolled bushfire nears.

Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service has closed the Overland Track due to a fire about five kilometres south-west of Pelion West at Canning Peak.