The Cradle Mountain Visitors Centre has welcomed Wildcare volunteers this summer. Volunteers are an important part of the Parks & Wildlife visitor services team with the contribution enabling to extend the service and activities on offer. While the program is still running (to February), volunteers have assisted in delivering a visitor experience that is educational, […]
Friends of Tasman Island are now planning their next series of working bees. The first is set for 18-27 April this year. The main focus will be the restoration of the verandah and sunroom on Lightkeepers’ Quarters No 3 as well as continuing with work to eradicate Californian thistle. If you’re interested in volunteering for […]
Devils Throne This is one of the harder assignments we undertake, simply because it is a 2 hour walk to get there. And the more we cut the further away it becomes. It was a warm day but not uncomfortably so, and we managed to clear about 230 metres of track. Much of it was […]
Weeding Broom and Sea Spurge on Maria Is. Nov. 2018 by Anne and Peter Booth Daisies cleared Pt. Lesueur – Pete, Chris and Ros On our latest working bee in November we welcomed two ‘first-timers’ to our group, although it transpired that many years ago they had done research work on the island’s Native-hens and […]
Article by Erika Shankley, Poetry by Mike Manning, Photography by Amanda Thomson and Brett Hall Brick Layer and Poet, Mike Manning I’m on the way to Tasman I get picked up on the way I would have taken my own car But they have no parking bay. Up in this chopper An exciting time to […]
All are welcome to come along and join us in the fun and learning. We are commemorating the return of 9000 Tasmanian soldiers from World War 1 to Bruny Island to be QUARANTINED! Information on the soldiers, games of the era, light refreshments of the era, unveiling of reproduction tent city features and enjoying the […]
We’ve been repainting the place: Pruning the tracks: Repairing the boardwalk wire: Rebuilding the fence (at the Mt Kate Hut): Revegetating some degraded areas (near Lake Lea and the helipad): Taking the boat for a […]
Wildcare Cradle Mountain Elves ( Volunteers) have been VERY busy! It looks like they had a very productive, rewarding and enjoyable time on the recent November working bee. Interested in volunteering at Cradle Mountain in 2019? Join our Branch here.
A few days in the life of a Freycinet volunteer. Schouten Island this time? Fantastic, 8 days in paradise! Pack a few days extra food in case. The 3-4 hour drive to Coles Bay is always pleasant and there are great wineries on the way for those extra supplies. An extra day is spent travelling, […]
Newsletter 2018 Summer p.1Newsletter 2018 Summer p.2 Newsletter 2018 Summer p.3 With warm regards FOBIQS Committee