RV site closure notice

On 25 March, 2020 the Tasmanian State Government announced additional coronavirus management measures.

These measures include further prohibited activities and venues, which include caravan and camping parks:

People who are staying at caravan parks in Tasmania, have until 11.59pm Sunday 29 March 2020 to depart. Where people live permanently in caravan parks, campsites or caravans or are staying in caravan parks, campsites or caravans as interim abodes where their primary residence is not available, they may continue to do so.

Huon Valley Council is therefore closing all RV sites on Council-controlled land effective 12:00am Monday 30 March 2020.

Effective immediately, no new campers will be accepted.

All campers (including who live permanently at RV sites) are required to have departed the RV Site by 11:59pm Sunday 29 March 2020.

 The State Government has advised that:

Leisure visitors, who are non-Tasmanian residents, are required to leave the state by midnight 29 March 2020  Tasmanian Government is communicating with the Spirit of Tasmania and the airlines to ensure there is sufficient capacity available to provide for current travellers in Tasmania adhering to social distance requirements and the requirement to leave by this date If contacted, RV site operators as well as hotels, hostels, bed and breakfasts, and boarding houses should advise any interstate guests of the requirement to leave the state by midnight Sunday 29 March. (Exceptions apply.) 

Compliance with the closure measures is compulsory under law and non-compliance can lead to the provision of fines. Camping is prohibited on any Council land or roads.

More information can be found at coronavirus.tas.gov.au or by phoning the Tasmanian Public Health Hotline on 1800 671 738.