Our Mountain's Future
The review - Our Mountain's Future - is intended to create a vision for Kunanyi / Mount Wellington and Wellington Park, then identify ways to achieve that vision.
The Tasmanian Government published the Terms of Reference for the review in August 2024. This document explains the objectives, scope, governance, timing and consultation approach for the review.
Kunanyi / Mount Wellington and Wellington Park hold a special place in the hearts and minds of all Tasmanians. The Tasmanian Government acknowledges there are challenges associated with the mountain and the broader park and is determined to understand what needs to change so that Tasmania’s future vision for the mountain can be turned into a reality.
The strategic review of Kunanyi / Mount Wellington will provide an opportunity for all Tasmanians to have their say on the long-term vision for the mountain and the broader Wellington Park. The review’s findings will inform the development of strategic objectives and recommendations to the Tasmanian Government.
The review will primarily focus on three themes:
Values management is about how best to educate, protect and celebrate cultural and environmental values, including:
User experience is about how best to provide for sustainable recreation, access and other uses, including:
Administration is about how best to manage Wellington Park, including:
The Department of State Growth will lead the review, with oversight from a Steering Committee comprised of heads of relevant Government departments (State Growth, Premier and Cabinet, Treasury and Finance, and Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania), and report to the Minister for Business, Industry and Resources.
The department will conduct the review in an open, transparent and genuine manner that facilitates broad stakeholder and community engagement. The community was encouraged to share and express its views on the long-term future of the mountain and Wellington Park in the first phase of the review.
The Department of State Growth is leading the strategic review of Kunanyi / Mount Wellington.
The Tasmanian Government’s strategic review is designed to complement the Trust’s work. The strategic review will help develop a long‑term Vision for the mountain, which may cover a longer time horizon than the Trust’s Management Plan.
The review has no interaction with the previous cable car proposal.
Access to the mountain, including to the summit, will be one of many things considered as part of the review. It will consider all modes of transport.
It is anticipated that the strategic review of Kunanyi / Mount Wellington will lead to a long-term Vision, informed by our community, along with recommendations about what needs to change in order to deliver on that Vision.
The review is overseen by a Steering Committee made up of heads of relevant Government departments: State Growth, Premier and Cabinet, Treasury and Finance, and Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania.
There has also been a Working Group set up to provide greater insights and guidance comprising representatives from State and local Government, TasWater, Tourism Tasmania and Wellington Park Management Trust.
The department has engaged with the Tasmanian community through the consultation period. We know that the mountain and park are important to people from across the community, and that views can be diverse. In addition to the survey of the Tasmanian community, we held targeted focus groups including with young people, the Aboriginal community, tourism representatives, people with disability and special interest groups.
We also know that the tourists make up a large portion of the Park's visitors. We asked tourists to have their say through the Tasmanian Visitor Survey over the peak tourism season.
The department will continue to work with key stakeholders to prepare the Action Plan to achieve the Vision.
Consultation is now closed. We encouraged people to have their say from 23 October to 4 December 2024. The consultation findings have been used to create the Vision for Our Mountain’s Future, which can be found here. If you wish to stay up to date on the progress of the review, you are welcome to subscribe for updates.
Date last updated: 3 June 2025
