Tamar Island Wetlands offer a peaceful haven for wildlife and humans. Just a ten minute drive from Launceston’s city centre, the wetlands cover approximately 60ha of tidal and low-lying flats interspersed with channels. The island is an elevated area of 7ha where there are remnants of earlier days of occupation. There is an award winning […]
World Wetlands Day 2021 celebration changes Every year the Tamar Island Wetlands Centre (TIWC) celebrates World Wetlands Day on 2 February with an all-day event at the wetlands. This year they will celebrate in quite a different way. On 2 February the Parks and Wildlife Service (PWS) will launch a range of activities for visitors […]
Gambusia, an Invasive Pest Fish in the Tamar Island Wetlands, Tasmania John Duggin Tamar Island Wetlands Volunteers c/- TIWC, PO Box 523 Launceston Tas, 7250 Jawahar Patil Fisheries and Aquaculture Centre Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) University of Tasmania Private Bag 49, Hobart Tas, 7001 Introduction Gambusia (Gambusia holbrooki) was introduced throughout the […]
Calling out to all grandparents (or responsible adults) and grandkids to come and help celebrate Wildcare Inc’s 20th anniversary with the Tamar Island Wetlands Centre Volunteers. FREE: Discovery Ranger guided walks to Tamar Island at 10.30 am and 12.30 pm, plus art and craft activities at the centre. BYO lunch. For more information, please phone […]
Tamar Island Wetlands Volunteers have been shortlisted for the Fairfax Landcare Community Group Award. This award celebrates an outstanding community group that is working towards sustainable land use or is undertaking on-ground action to protect, enhance or restore an area on behalf of the community. The Tamar Island Wetlands Centre (TIWC) CARes Volunteer Group is […]
The Organising Committee extends a warm invitation to Wildcare branches to attend Island Arks VI, the sixth symposium on island conservation, tourism and management. The Island Arks Symposium is a long standing, high level meeting for islanders, island managers, conservation ecologists and island eco-tourism operators. Since the first meeting in 2009 held on the Great Barrier […]
JOIN US TO CELEBRATE World Wetlands Day TAMAR ISLAND WETLANDS CENTRE Thursday 2 February 2017 9am–1pm Explore the Tamar Island Wetlands and learn about our creatures great and small Fun activities for all to enjoy For enquiries and program details phone 6327 3964 to speak to one of our friendly volunteers (from 18 January). TAMAR […]