Loyetea: The Wild Heart of Gunns Plains
Coast to Cradle Wild Country
The name ‘Loyetea’ is a Tasmanian First Nations word for ‘love’, recorded by Jorgen Jorgenson in the 1820’s. Locals love this place, and with the support from the Central Coast Council and Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service, led to the creation of the ‘Leven Canyon / Loyetea Peak Scenic protection Area’ in 2021.
This is the last large intact area of native forest covering the hill around Gunns Plains.
Near the Loyetea Range, is the Native Track Tier, a historic reference to the traditional walking route know as a makuminya.
The route continued down the face of the Loyetea Range, connecting the area around St Valentines Peak with the kangaroo grasslands that once covered the valley floor of Gunns Plains.
In 2003, the community-led ‘Canyon to Bluff Working Group’ gained local support for the Loyetea Range to be protected as a nature reserve.
This nomination was later supported through the Tasmanian Forest Agreement 2012. The forestry industry were provided compensation for protecting the area, but the reserve still needs to be formally gazetted before its protection is officially recognised.
Take a drive to the southern end of Gunns Plains Road to see this beautiful place, or a walk to the top of Loyetea Peak to enjoy the views.
A working group is bringing together a community-led vision for the natural area stretching from the Central Coast to Cradle Mountain, including the Loyetea Range. We're inviting the community to drive and shape this vision so it captures your dreams for the future of this very special place.
Help shape the future the Coast to Cradle Wild Country, have your say: kuno.earth/articles/community-survey-coast-to-cradle
Note: Loyetea Peak track notes are well explained in Bill Wilkinsons (2005) Poimenas Part B and can be found on Tasmaps.
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The name ‘Loyetea’ is a Tasmanian First Nations word for ‘love’, recorded by Jorgen Jorgenson in the 1820’s. Locals love this place, and with the support from the Central Coast Council and Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service, led to the creation of the ‘Leven Canyon / Loyetea Peak Scenic protection Area’ in 2021.
This is the last large intact area of native forest covering the hill around Gunns Plains.
Near the Loyetea Range, is the Native Track Tier, a historic reference to the traditional walking route know as a makuminya.
The route continued down the face of the Loyetea Range, connecting the area around St Valentines Peak with the kangaroo grasslands that once covered the valley floor of Gunns Plains.
In 2003, the community-led ‘Canyon to Bluff Working Group’ gained local support for the Loyetea Range to be protected as a nature reserve.
This nomination was later supported through the Tasmanian Forest Agreement 2012. The forestry industry were provided compensation for protecting the area, but the reserve still needs to be formally gazetted before its protection is officially recognised.
Take a drive to the southern end of Gunns Plains Road to see this beautiful place, or a walk to the top of Loyetea Peak to enjoy the views.
A working group is bringing together a community-led vision for the natural area stretching from the Central Coast to Cradle Mountain, including the Loyetea Range. We're inviting the community to drive and shape this vision so it captures your dreams for the future of this very special place.
Help shape the future the Coast to Cradle Wild Country, have your say: kuno.earth/articles/community-survey-coast-to-cradle
Note: Loyetea Peak track notes are well explained in Bill Wilkinsons (2005) Poimenas Part B and can be found on Tasmaps.
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