Bruny Youth Story Prize

One day a swift parrot was flying across the beautiful forest when it saw a massive machine. The curious bird flew down to its nest but to its outrage and infuriation, the tree and its cozy nest was lying on the floor. Its little chicks were chirping that the destructive machine had cut down the trees and started to crush the forest. The swifties had all moved to Lunawanna-allonah, Bruny Island so they flew down to the beautiful island in South East Lutruwita, Tasmania.

They were happy to see that there was no logging on this remote safe haven. They flew, flashing their vibrant colours, landing in their cousin’s hollow and started talking about how to stop the destruction. 

The baby parrots thought they would gather a big pile of leaves from the forest and drop them on the loggers, but the parents were more cunning. The mother parrot said, “Why don’t we go to the logging coupes, and split up so we cover the whole of Tasmania. There is a law that states if any swift parrot is seen or heard in a forestry coupe the logging has to stop”.
They returned every year and the little chicks got past the adults and gave the loggers a leafy gift. Thanks to the help of the crafty swift parrot, Tasmanian forests were declared world heritage and once again the forests were filled with the radiant colours of the swift parrot.

Winners of the Bruny Youth Story Prize will be announced at The Bruny Island Bird Festival on Sunday, the 22nd of March at 12 pm in the Adventure Bay hall. This prize is proudly brought to you by The Bruny Kids and Nature Project, led by Claire Boost and the Tasmanian Community Fund.