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Family fun day at Hastings Thermal Springs

13/11/2009

Hastings Cave is throwing open the doors to the thermal springs pool for a family fun day on Saturday, 28 November.
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Planned fuel reduction burn in the southwest

29/10/2009

The Parks and Wildlife Service and Forestry Tasmania are conducting a planned burn in the Southwest National Park and on lands managed by Forestry Tasmania today.
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Volunteer Campground Hosts Sought for Cockle Creek

21/10/2009

The Parks and Wildlife Service (PWS) is seeking people with a passion for the beautiful Cockle Creek area in Tasmania's far south area to be volunteer campground hosts for several weeks during the coming summer.More

Nature and Conservation

  • Wildlife of Tasmania

    Tasmania has a remarkably intact fauna and acts as a refuge for many species that have been lost on mainland Australia. See our comprehensive account of the unique fauna of Tasmania.

  • Plants

    The diversity of Tasmania's vegetation is remarkable, and includes some of the most ancient plant species on Earth, the tallest flowering trees, the oldest plant clones and a high proportion of endemic species.

  • Fire Ecology

    Fire plays a significant and complex role in the ecology of Tasmania's vegetation communities.

  • Geoheritage

    Discover the geomorphological processes that shaped the beauty of Tasmania, the island's rich biogeographic heritage and its Gondwanan legacy.

  • Conservation

    Tasmania's natural heritage faces threats from a variety of factors. Learn about threatened species and what you can do to help.