Dog Zones

Council has declared areas where dogs can run off-lead, where they’re restricted on-lead and where they are not allowed, following community input and the rules of the Dog Control Act 2000.

Dog Zones

 

Location Off-Leash* Restricted on-leash Prohibited
View Road Reserve Fenced enclosure only other areas, excluding prohibited zones BMX & Mountain Bike MTB tracks, basketball court.
South Burnie Beach Sand portion only, east of boat ramp Coastal Pathway only Prohibited in specific sections**
Wivenhoe Beach North of the Bass Highway abutment
Cooee Creek Beach Sand portion below the seawall
Tioxide Beach East of Titan Point to Blythe River
Coastal Pathway Pathway only, except prohibited sections*** Prohibited in specific sections***
Burnie Park Eastern pedestrian pathway only Prohibited in all other areas
Romaine Reserve Formed walking tracks only Prohibited in areas between dam wall and pond's southern end
Camdale Beach Entire area
Cooee Beach Entire area
Cooee Point Entire area
Red Rock Point Entire area
West Park Entire area
West Beach and Waterfront Entirety, including waterfront Foreshore (Hilder Parade)***
Fernglade Reserve Entire area****
Yacht Club Beach North of coastal pathway, including boat ramp


Footnotes:

  1. Off-lead Allowed: Dogs must be under effective control at all times. 
  2. Prohibited South Burnie areas: North of the Coastal Pathway and West of Boat Ramp (between the Burnie Port, Yacht Club and the boat ramp)
  3. Prohibited Coastal Pathway section at Waterfront: prohibited in sections north of the rail corridor, from the West Beach Boardwalk through to the eastern end of the Port (Hilder Parade)
  4. Prohibited in Fernglade Reserve: This includes the entire riverside area, picnic zones, pathways, and the river itself, from the bridge to protect native flora and fauna as per the Nature Conservation Act 2002.

 

 

Back to top