On the very edge of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area lies the escarpment of the Great Western Tiers, also called kooparoona niara by its traditional custodians.

This escarpment lies on the northern boundary of the Central Plateau Conservation Area. It is home to a variety of animals such as the Spotted-tail Quoll and the Tasmanian Devil, and has many walking tracks through ancient forests. Much of the pristine water collected on the plateau makes its way down the escarpment via waterfall.

The area is rich in globally significant Aboriginal heritage dating back more than 40,000 years. A proposal to create the Aboriginal owned and managed kooparoona niara/Great Western Tiers National Park can be found here.

Parts of this area are currently under threat, with Forestry Tasmania recently logging and burning 20 ha of forest on the slopes of latitikithika/Quamby Bluff. They plan to log up to an additional 110 ha in future. Find out more via the Hands Off Quamby Facebook group here.