Marine Brief #2
The waters surrounding Bruny Island represent one of Australia’s most intricate and productive marine interfaces—a meeting point of the East Australian Current, the Southern Ocean, and the tannin-rich outflow of […]
Aquablog April 26
The problems facing southern Tasmania’s salmon farming industry have intensified, focusing on antibiotic contamination, political interference in environmental protection, and a deepening public mistrust. The issues are particularly acute around […]
Our 8th Bruny Bird Festival joy
What a wonderful, successful weekend! How to thank everyone involved in the fantastic 2026 Bird Festival? Held in perfect weather, it went off smoothly, largely due to the untiring coordinator, […]
Beach retreat on the Neck
Matt Gunn has, since 2017, tracked erosion on the southern end of The Neck. This very valuable resource is publicly available as Dismal Tides – his on-line data repository which […]
TAMP flyers
We feature these flyers from TAMP that highlight some impacts of industrial fish farming:
Local hero
Year 11 student Alice Evans, as part of her International Baccalaureate Diploma decided to grow seedlings and sell them at our local Lunawanna market last week. Not only did people […]
patrula nayri on Fairyland
If there is one word I’d use to describe our workshop, it would be Respect! Jason Smith from patrula nayri (FIRE GOOD) is working with land managers at Fairyland to […]
Bruny Bird Bioacoustics
Imagine being able to pop out a sound recorder in the bush and have a list of what birds are present! This is what we are working towards with our […]
Nowhere Else on Earth – film 13 June 2025
Dive deep into the blue with us at our screening of Nowhere Else on Earth, a captivating short film that showcases the extraordinary marine life of Tasmania. Through stunning underwater footage and […]
Wetland renaissance
Restoring wetlands on Fairyland and further north at D’Arcy’s Lagoon by the Nature Glenelg Trust points to fantastic collaboration between several ‘for-value’ organisations. Most islanders and visitors will drive past […]