Wellington Park

Wellington Park is a protected area which encompasses kunanyi / Mount Wellington and surrounds near Hobart, Tasmania. There are numerous hiking and mountain bike tracks within the park of varying difficulty.

Protection

Although it carries the same status as a national park, it cannot technically be reserved as a national park because it contains private land.

Management

Wellington Park is administered by the Wellington Park Management Trust, established in 1993, whose members include: Hobart and Glenorchy City Councils, Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service, DPIPWE, TasWater, and Tourism Tasmania. The Wellington Park Management Trust is outlined in the Wellington Park Act 1993.