The Arthur–Pieman Conservation Area (APCA) stretches along
West Coast Tasmania
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, covering over . Much of the reserve is between the
Arthur River in the north, the
Pieman River in the south and the Frankland and Donaldson Rivers to the east. It is a dynamic landscape which is being continually reshaped by wind, fire and water.
The area has a rich
Aboriginal heritage which has left markers in the landscape, such as
middens
A midden (also kitchen midden or shell heap) is an old dump for domestic waste which may consist of animal bone, human excrement, botanical material, mollusc shells, potsherds, lithics (especially debitage), and other artifacts and ecofac ...
, hut depressions, artefact scatters and
rock art. These special places and their associated cultural landscapes show that Aboriginal people in the past had a special relationship with the land - a relationship which continues with Aboriginal people today.
The Arthur–Pieman Conservation Area provides a range of opportunities for recreation, from surfing and diving to recreational off-road driving and fishing.
References
External links
Parks and Wildlife Service website*
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Conservation areas of Tasmania