Feral Dilemma by Michael Anderson | PaperbackSub Antarctic Macquarie Island is a thin sliver of land cast adrift amidst the worlds greatest ocean, 1500 kilometres south east of Hobart, Tasmania. The plateau that stretches most of the length of the island slopes steeply to narrow coastal terraces and storm lashed, rocky shores. The climate is vicious: an average 280 days of strong wind a year, 90 days at gale force. On most days some form of precipitation falls, whether rain, drizzle, hail or

Abel's perspective Nicholas Brodie

Morrisby's gum | Chris Fernance

On most days some form of precipitation falls

dinosaurs – we all know they existed but how are ancient worlds and their inhabitants connected to us today

Suitable for children up to 7 years of age

by turns charming

A perfect mix of climate and soil has allowed hops to be grown in Tasmania from early colonial times

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Kathleen introduces children to Shirley Cockatoo and Reginald Raven who

a project initiated and managed by Brand Tasmania and a key component of the Tasmanian Government’s It Takes a Tasmanian Village: Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy

Old Timers End of an era | Hilary Burden

Almost five years before the first British settlement on mainland Tasmania (in the Derwent estuary)