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Community Bushfire

Protection Plan

This plan sets out the things you should do to su i e a ush e Get the latest version and use it to update your personal

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ost o as ania is ush reprone. Every summer you need to e ush re ready.

Tasmania Fire Service may not be able to protect you

during some bush res

Know what to do and where to go when

threatened y ush re.

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of 8Please refer to TFS website for lastest version of this document.

September, 2013 | Version 1.0

BICHENO AREA Including: Douglas River & Seymour

NEARBY SAFER PLACESA nearby safer place is somewhere close by you should be able to reach uic ly and safely and that gives shelter from radiant heat

Using nearby safer places is not without risk. They are a last resort, not your only option.

Nearby safer places may include town centres; ground level water e g rivers in ground pools dams; large open areas e g beaches ploughed or green elds golf courses recreation grounds and community par s with very short grass; and approved bush re bun ers

ist other nearby safer places close to where you live in your personal

repare your home and identify nearby safer places therwise leave early

Travelling through re impacted areas is unsafe and should be avoided even in a car

In an emergency dial triple zero 000 or if a TTY user call 106

Get your free & boo let &

www. re.tas.gov.au ree call

NSPPREPARE | before the fire

repare your home for bush re. • Use the Tasmania Fire Service

boo let or • ven if you plan to leave early preparing your home

gives you another shelter option and re ghters a better chance to save it

ecide what you will do and write down your plan. • ill you leave early or will you stay and defend your home • ecide now and ll out your

f you can, talk with your neighbours. • hat are their plans Are they aware of your plans

eview your insurance policy. • Are your home and contents covered for bush re

ACT | when fires are likely, or nearby Keep informed.

• hec the weather forecast and Fire anger Rating daily • isten to A ocal Radio monitor the Tasmania Fire

Service website www re tas gov au and watch for smo e and res

• f bush res are in your area don t wait for an of cial warning ut your into action.

• The safest option for all bush res is to leave early, before a bush re threatens you and your home.

onsider leaving immediately if Severe treme or atastrophic Fire anger Ratings are forecast for the

following day eaving the day before because of a bad re danger

forecast isn t always practical So if waiting until a bush re brea s out in your district leave early before roads are cut by re fallen trees or power lines

e prepared to stay away for several days ead away from any res; towards a town centre is often best

• A safe option for some bush res. For less intense bush res you may stay & defend your

home if: a ou have prepared it for bush res with re ghting

e uipment and plenty of water b ou are t and emotionally prepared it is best to

evacuate children and other dependents early • An unsafe option is to wait and see , then ee at the

last minute. f you don t have a plan leave immediately f a bush re catches you by surprise and it s unsafe

to stay at home but too late to leave the area go to a nearby safer place and wait for the re front to pass though

SURVIVE | after the fire a e sure everyone s safe chec on your neighbours if you can Tune in to the nformation Sources listed on the map overleaf f at home put out any embers and spot res threatening

your home f your home is destroyed contact your local council for

assistance

Add nearby safer places to yourBushfire Survival Plan.

Nearby Safer Places:

of 8Please refer to TFS website for lastest version of this document.

• Bicheno Sports Ground Burgess Street Map Grid: H3 (Bicheno) • Nature World Tasman Highway Map Grid: E5 (Denison Beach) • Paddock - Douglas River 19029 Tasman Highway Map Grid: G3 (Douglas River) • Paddock - Seymour Champ Street Map Grid: D2 (Seymour)

Tasmania Fire Service has identified some nearby safer places in this area (see below).

SEYMOUR CONSERVATIONAREA

CoalPoint

AllenPoint

od

BlindCreekBridge

DoctorsCreekBridge

SeymourBeach

SeymourSwamp

SeymourBridge

BlackDog Reef

SneakerRocks

LongPoint

THEBASIN

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WY

TASMAN

HWY

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*Champ St

ToSt Marys(24km)

ToBicheno(13km)

!(N PS

Douglas River

Blind Creek

Blind Creek

Doctors Creek

³A3

A

A

B

B

C

C

D

D

E

E

F

F

G

G

H

H

9 9

8 8

7 7

6 6

5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

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FOR OFFICE USE ONLY: 2 (2013)

Disclaimer: The following mapproduct has been produced by EmergencyServices GIS (ES-GIS) on behalf of theTasmania Fire Service.While all efforts have been taken to ensurethe accuracy of this product, there maybeerrors or omissions in the data presented.Users are advised to independently verify alldata for accuracy and completeness prior to use.

UTMZONE55SeymourIssue date: September 2013

Plan:Bicheno Area Map:

0 250 500 750 1,000

Metres

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Nearby Safer Place

"S

!A"F

!G!P

Major Road Access

School

Fire Station

Police StationAmbulance

Hall

Medical Centre

Legend

"H

!(N PS

Local Emergency Broadcaster: 89.7 FM, 98.5 FM

Paddock - Champ Street

DENISONRIVULET

CONSERVATIONAREA

AllenPoint

PorchRocks

MOUNTALLEN

DenisonRivuletBridge

DenisonBeach

CuttingGrassMarsh

DouglasRiver

Bridge

ThePorches

DOUGLASRIVER7215

TASMAN

HWY

TASMANH

WY

Deals Rd

un-named Rd

ToSt Marys(29km)

ToBicheno(8km)

!(N PS

Douglas River

Douglas River

Harmans Creek

Harmans Creek

Denison Rivulet

³A3

A

A

B

B

C

C

D

D

E

E

F

F

G

G

H

H

9 9

8 8

7 7

6 6

5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1



UTMZONE55Douglas RiverIssue date: September 2013

Plan: Bicheno Area Map:

0 250 500 750 1,000

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Nearby Safer Place

"S

!A"F

!G!P

Major Road Access

School

Fire Station


Hall

Medical Centre

Legend

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!(N PS


Paddock - Douglas River

Old MinesHill

BadgerCreekBridge

Bridge

DenisonBeach

BichenoGolfCourse

DiamondHill

OLD MINESLAGOON

TASMAN HWY

TASM

ANHW

Y

RosedaleRd

RosedaleRd

Suncoast Dr

ale Rd

Barnard Dr

To St Marys(36km)

ToBicheno(3km)

!(N PS

Badger Creek

FerndaleCreek

Denison Rivulet

Blindburn

Creek

Badger Creek

Apsley River

³A3

A

A

B

B

C

C

D

D

E

E

F

F

G

G

H

H

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1 1



UTMZONE55Denison BeachIssue date: September 2013

Plan:Bicheno Area Map:

0 250 500 750 1,000

Metres

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Nearby Safer Place

"S

!A"F

!G!P

Major Road Access

School

Fire Station


Hall

Medical Centre

Legend

"H

!(N PS


Nature World

GLAMORGAN-SPRING BAY COUNCIL

BREAK O'DAY COUNCIL

DOUGLAS-APSLEYCONSERVATIONAREA

JackiesFlats

ApsleyGorge

HuntersMarsh

LionsPark

!<

Rosedale

Rd

RosedaleRd

Ferndale Rd ToBicheno(9km)

Apsl

ey R

iver

Apsley River

BlindburnC

reekApsley River

Coal Creek

Mar

shal

l Cre

ek

Ferndale Creek

Ferndale Creek

Sa

ggy Cre

ek

Saggy Creek

A

A

B

B

C

C

D

D

E

E

F

F

G

G

H

H

I

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Bicheno AreaIssue date: September 2013 Douglas ApsleyPlan:

Map:

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Nearby Safer Place

"S

!A"F

!G!P

Major Road Access

School

Fire Station


Hall

Medical Centre

Legend

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!(N PS


APSLEYCONSERVATIONAREA

PeggysPoint

PotatoPatchPoint

RedbillPoint

MuirsRock

RockingRock

X

WAUBSBAY

RedbillBeach

RiceBeach

WaubsBeach

LillaVilla

Bridge

TrapReef

LOOKOUT ROCK STATERESERVE

GOVERNORISLAND MARINE

NATURE RESERVEWAUBADEBARS GRAVE

HISTORIC SITE

DiamondHill

LookoutRock

WhalersLookout

AlligatorRock

GovernorIsland

Cod Rock

BichenoBlowhole

LynesPoint

THEGULCH

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TASMAN HWYTASMAN HWY

BURG

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ST

Lehner Cres

Levy St

Nai

ler A

ve

Bailey St

Weily Ave

Gor

don

St

Morrison St

Tribe St

Douglas St

Foster St

Esp

lana

de

Mur

r ay

St

Fras

erSt

Burg

ess

St

William St

ToSwansea(38km)

ToSt Marys(42km)

!(N PS

psley River

Apsley

Riv

er

Deep Hollow

Creek

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A

A

B

B

C

C

D

D

E

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F

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UTMZONE55

Bicheno AreaIssue date: September 2013 BichenoPlan:

Map:

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Metres

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Nearby Safer Place

"S

!A"F

!G!P

Major Road Access

School

Fire Station


Hall

Medical Centre

Legend

"H

!(N PS


Bicheno Sports Ground

PotatoPatchPoint

RoundTop

Tar Hill

BINGHAMSBAY

Big DevilTrap

LittleDevilTrap

CapeLodi

FarmPoint

Harveys FarmRd

ToBicheno(2.5km)

A

A

B

B

C

C

D

D

E

E

F

F

G

G

H

H

9 9

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UTMZONE55Farm PointIssue date: September 2013

Plan: Bicheno Area Map:

0 250 500 750 1,000

Metres

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Nearby Safer Place

"S

!A"F

!G!P

Major Road Access

School

Fire Station


Hall

Medical Centre

Legend

"H

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