Devils Gullet State Reserve
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| name = Devils Gullet State Reserve
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| area = 11.08
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| established = 1972
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| managing_authorities = Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service
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{{Infobox UNESCO World Heritage Site
|child = yes
|ID = 181
|Year = 1982
|Criteria = Cultural: iii, iv, vi, vii; natural: viii, ix, x
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Devils Gullet is a protected area in Tasmania, Australia.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-27 |title=Devil's Gullet {{!}} Nature and wildlife |url=https://www.discovertasmania.com.au/things-to-do/nature-and-wildlife/devilsgullet/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=www.discovertasmania.com.au |language=en}} It is part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.{{Cite web |last=UNEP-WCMC |date=2017-05-22 |title=TASMANIAN WILDERNESS |url=http://world-heritage-datasheets.unep-wcmc.org/datasheet/output/site/tasmanian-wilderness/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=World Heritage Datasheet |language=en}}
From the reserve, visitors unable or unwilling to hike the challenging Walls of Jerusalem National Park can catch a glimpse of the stunning landscape. The viewing platform is located near Mole Creek Karst National Park.{{Cite web |title=Devil's Gullet Lookout {{!}} Things to Do {{!}} Experience Tasmania |url=https://tasmania.com/things-to-do/best-views-and-lookouts/devils-gullet-lookout/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=Tasmania |language=en-AU}}
Devils Gullet was significantly impacted by the 2016 Tasmanian bushfires.{{Cite web |last= |date=2020-12-17 |title=Weekend in Gondwana: Preparing for a hotter future on Tasmania’s central plateau {{!}} Jo Chandler |url=https://insidestory.org.au/weekend-in-gondwana/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=Inside Story |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Mathiesen |first=Karl |date=2016-01-27 |title=World heritage forests burn as global tragedy unfolds in Tasmania |url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jan/27/world-heritage-forests-burn-as-global-tragedy-unfolds-in-tasmania |access-date=2024-11-14 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}{{Cite news |last=Wahlquist |first=Calla |date=2020-05-13 |title=Seeds of hope: on a mission to protect Tasmania's ancient pencil pines |url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/may/14/seeds-of-hope-on-a-mission-to-protect-tasmanias-ancient-pencil-pines |access-date=2024-11-14 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}
See also
References
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Category:State reserves of Tasmania
Category:Wilderness areas of Tasmania
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