Phill Pullinger

Phill Pullinger
Tasmania

About Phill

Phill is a GP, conservationist, author of Tarkine Trails, and co-founder of Kuno. Phill has broad expertise and a long held passionate commitment to the natural world.

Background

Phill grew up in Burnie on the North-West Coast of Tasmania, and has long had a love for nature, passion for its protection, and belief in the importance of nature in people's lives.

Phill's efforts to and success in conserving nature have included work with the Cam River Action Group, The Wilderness Society, Doctors for Forests, the Tarkine National Coalition, Environment Tasmania and Kuno.

Phill's has worked as a doctor in emergency, general practice and rural and remote medicine in Alice Springs, SW Western Australia, Central Australia, Western NSW and Tasmania.

Phill has Masters degrees in Economics and Public Policy, and is author of Tarkine Trails.

Phill currently works as a GP on Bruny Island and as founder of Kuno.


Articles by Phill

Brown Bear in Northern Pakistan

Deosai: The Last Sanctuary

This documentary explores the life of the wonderful Himalayan Brown Bear and the efforts to conserve it in the Deosai plateau.
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Red eyed tree frog Stephanie Le Blanc on Unsplash

What is Kuno?

Kuno is the nature platform for life on Earth. A two-way platform of contributors and users, Kuno is created by us, for us. Kuno's mission is to kindl...
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Pale Dlue Dot photo by NASA on Unsplash

Carl Sagan: Who speaks for Earth?

Legendary planetary scientist Carl Sagan puts Earth into the context of our Universe and makes a compelling case for all of us to speak for Earth.
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Mahatma K Gandhi

Gandhi - on non-violence

Mahatma Gandhi was a lawyer who employed the principle of nonviolent resistance to successfully lead the campaign for India's independence from Britis...
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Hobart launch: Director Dr Phill Pullinger on the power of Kuno's mission

Join the Kuno team in Hobart, Tasmania as they delve into the ideas and passion behind the project's vision. Here, Director and CEO Dr Phill Pullinger...
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Bruny Island launch: CEO Phill Pullinger on the Kuno concept

In this series we'll introduce you to some key people involved in building the Bruny Island field guide. Here, Kuno Director and CEO Dr Phill Pullinge...
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Dr Phill: Nature quiz at Bruny kids and nature projects' film premiere

The Bruny Kids and Nature project had an exciting film premiere at school assembly on Bruny Island. Dr Phill warmed up the crowd with a nature quiz. 
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Mars Bluff to Neck Beach

Walking on Bruny Island

Bruny Island is a wonderful place to enjoy some long, slow, relaxing and beautiful walks in nature. Stunning coastal walks, clifftops, forests, fascin...
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Preparing for a Day Walk in Tasmania

A short walk or a day walk is an easy, fun and convenient way for people of all ages and abilities to see and connect with the natural world. Here are...
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Magic Powerful Owl encounter in Sydney

Kuno's Marcio Conrado and Phill Pullinger share an incredible encounter with a family of powerful Owls on a conservation mission in Sydney
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Kayak on Savage Phil Pullinger closeup

International River Grading System

The International River Grading System has been designed to provide an indication of the degree of difficulty for paddling of a rapid and/or river.
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75 Conical Rocks to Granville harbour Silhouette Phil Pullinger

Humans and Earth

Our home planet, Earth, is more than 4.5 billion years old. While life is known to have existed on planet Earth for more than 3.5 billion years, we hu...
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Galleries by Phill

Bruny Island Coastline

Bruny Island has an intricate, complex, beautiful and varied coastline, ranging from sheltered inlets, shallow bays, mudflats, lagoons, and grand sea-cliffs, through to long sandy ocean facing beaches.

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Mosman Wildlife

Dozens of species of native animals frequent the remnant moist gullies and bushland of the Mosman peninsula, from the Eastern Water Dragon to Peron's Tree Frog and the endangered Powerful Owl

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Bruny Island wildlife

Bruny Island is a haven for rare and unique birds and animals, and is one of the best bird-watching spots in Australia.

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Galleries Contributed by Phill

Mosman Wildlife

Dozens of species of native animals frequent the remnant moist gullies and bushland of the Mosman peninsula, from the Eastern Water Dragon to Peron's Tree Frog and the endangered Powerful Owl

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Duco - redemption in nature

Imagery from the life of Duco, a Brazilian environmentalist, nature and bird-guide who found redemption in nature

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Bruny Island Coastline

Bruny Island has an intricate, complex, beautiful and varied coastline, ranging from sheltered inlets, shallow bays, mudflats, lagoons, and grand sea-cliffs, through to long sandy ocean facing beaches.

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Wildlife of Antarctica

Antartica, the Southern Ocean and the sub-Antarctic islands host a rich variety of extraordinary life, including penguins, seals, and whales

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Pelagic Birds of Tasmania

Pelagic birds are birds that spend a large part of their life on the open ocean. These include the majestic Albatross, petrels and terns. This gallery of Pelagic birds by Marcio Conrado was taken off the Tasman Peninsula

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Birds of the Atlantic Forest

The Atlantic Forest is one of the most biodiverse forests in the world including almost 1000 bird species. Here are a few of these birds from photographer Marcio Conrado.

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Bruny Island wildlife

Bruny Island is a haven for rare and unique birds and animals, and is one of the best bird-watching spots in Australia.

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