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World Wetlands Day

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​​Celebrate World Wetlands Day at the Tamar Island Wetlands Centre​. Enjoy free events and activities.

Sunday 1 February​

10:00am – 2:00pm: 

Free and interactive activities for the family

10:30am: 

Guided tour to the Island with volunteer, John Duggin - 1.5hrs - bookings essential

2:00pm: 

Beginner Birdwatching with Sasha - 1.5hrs - bookings essential

Monday 2 February

10:00am – 2:00pm: 

Free and interactive activities for the family

10:30am: 

Guided tour to the Island with volunteer, John Duggin - 1.5hrs - bookings essential

2:00pm: 

Wetlands Safari with Sasha - 1.5hrs - bookings essential

Friday 6 February​​

10:30am – 11:30am: 

Kanamaluka/Tamar Estuary Little Readers - Children’s story time

1:00pm - 3:00pm: 

Air dry clay craft - Wetlands “Under the Surface”

Sunday 15 February

2:00pm - 3:00 pm: 

Nature Trackers talk - Clare Hawkins from Nature Trackers and UTAS student Raenina Nohara will present a talk about how anyone can help track the number of “noisy but elusive” species through CallTrackers' acoustic monitoring system with a special World Wetlands Day focus on Bitterns. Stay afterwards for a hands-on chance to get familiar with an acoustic monitoring recorder, informal chats and snacks

More information

Details and updates on more activities at the wetlands centre through February will be ​posted here.

For more information, or to book your spot in an activity, please contact the Tamar Island Wetlands Centre:

Phone: 03 6327 3964

Email: tiwc@parks.tas.gov.au 

Or visit the Tamar Island Wetlands Centre​. Opening hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm Wednesday – Sunday