This is the our fourth year that this event has been held, celebrating Bruny’s beautiful birds, habitats and landscapes featuring a huge range of events for children and families, for experienced birdwatchers and novices alike. For more information, visit their website http://www.brunybirdfestival.org.au/
New Ramsar wetland sign at new tourist attraction lookout and cellar door
Premier Will Hodgman recently launched a new cellar door and lookout at Devil’s Corner, which houses new interpretive information on the Moulting Lagoon Ramsar wetland. The new sign was developed in partnership with Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service, Glamorgan Spring Bay Council, NRM South, BirdLife Tasmania, the Great Eastern Drive
Keeping our baby shorebird chicks safe
NRM South has been out visiting Tasmania’s East Coast, recently making a pit stop at Orford. Glamorgan Spring Bay Council staff, supported by NRM South, are working hard to protect our vulnerable shorebirds and spreading the word during Coastcare Week, which also includes a display at the Swansea Fair on
Next stop , Pitt Water-Orielton Lagoon
It’s a major stopover for tourists travelling the East Asian- Australasian flyway but unless you’re one of them, such as the Eastern Curlew, Bar-tailed Godwit or Red-necked Stint, you may not have heard of it. These feathered tourists fly up to 25,000 kilometres every year from the northern hemisphere to