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Bruny Youth Story Prize Black Currawong 32955

Bruny Youth Story Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry-Evermore, Be the Black Currawong, written by Mailea Leary. age 20
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Installing bird nesting boxes on Hobart's eastern shore Nestbox 2 marcio conrado

Installing bird nesting boxes on Hobart's eastern shore

Over the years, the Tranmere-Clarence Plains Land and Coastcare group noticed a lot of large trees around Tranmere were disappearing. As they tell fil...
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Birds of Bruny Island Bruny Drone5 Dan Broun

Birds of Bruny Island

This beautiful short film by talented film-maker and wildlife photographer Marcio Conrado shows some of the incredible diversity of avian species that...
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Sea stars on Bruny Island Sea Star

Sea stars on Bruny Island

Julian was interviewed on a Bruny Island beach as to why its so important to collect North Pacific sea star (Asterias amurensis) while out beach walki...
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Bruny Youth Story Prize Yellow throated honeyeater1 Kim Murray

Bruny Youth Story Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry - Berty's Adventure by Lexi Wells, age 10
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Camping on Bruny Island Child camping

Camping on Bruny Island

Bruny Island is a wonderful place to relax, forget about the worries of the world, and to reconnect with nature. There are a number of great spots to ...
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A hope to hold on to Earth's stream of creatures Closeup of Forty Spotted Pardalote Kim Murray

A hope to hold on to Earth's stream of creatures

Poet, writer and thinker Pete Hay shares his hope that we can "find a way to hold on to biodiversity, to hold on to the stream of creatures with which...
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Bruny Kids - Nature webpage project Pardalote Day Dan Broun

Bruny Kids - Nature webpage project

The Bruny Kids webpage is an exciting new project that aims to provide a platform for younger writers to be showcased, and to support children’s conne...
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7 facts you didn't know about the Great Southern Reef Cathedral cave EHN by Damian Brockie

7 facts you didn't know about the Great Southern Reef

Photo: Damian Brockie. Most Australians know the Great Barrier Reef. Far fewer know the reef that runs along their own southern coastline, one that is...
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Bruny Youth Stories Prize 40spottedpardalotein Tree Kim Murray

Bruny Youth Stories Prize

Bruny Youth Story Prize entry -Facts about the forty spotted  pardalotes written by Amarlie Frankcombe, aged 10 
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Balancing tourism with sustainability Tonia Cochran with Wallaby 2

Balancing tourism with sustainability

"Tourism is a two-edged sword, if you get a lot of people coming to a place because it's so amazing, there’s a risk that they’ll love it to death.  So...
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Bruny Island Coastline

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

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 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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Dusky dolphin: ocean acrobat

Dusky dolphin: ocean acrobat

The dusky dolphin is one of the smaller dolphin species with a maximum weight of about 85 kilograms and a length, of just over two metres. The dusky dolphin is a social species, known for its agility and coordinated acrobatic abilities.

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Bruny Island - A Photographer's Paradise

Bruny Island - A Photographer's Paradise

Bruny Island is an island, off an island, off an island, surrounded by islands. Image: Nick Monk

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Black Bluff & Winterbrook

Black Bluff & Winterbrook

Black Bluff and Winterbrook are two jewels on the north coast of Tasmania. 

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Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

Bryce Canyon National Park in southern Utah is home to the greatest collection of distinctive spire-shaped rock formations called hoodoos on Earth. Its super-ancient sediment layering dates back to the end of the Cretaceous period, more than 66 million years ago.

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Woodland birds

Woodland birds

We all need a good visual dose of the wonder of Nature sometimes, and we can't always get outside from behind the desk, to breathe it in. Here, we bring it to you, with these beautiful close-ups of our unique woodland bird species, photographed by Tasmanian bird ecologist Dr Eric Woehler (OAM). Take a moment and enjoy.

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Marine wonders of Christmas Island

Marine wonders of Christmas Island

At twice the size of the Great Barrier Reef and more than three times the size of Great Britain, the waters around Christmas Island have been officially recognised as part of Australia’s Marine Parks. Photo: Rohan Newton

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The Birds of Chitral & Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan

The Birds of Chitral & Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan

The diverse avifauna of Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, includes, but not limited to a fascinating array of species locally known by distinct names that reflect the region’s cultural and ecological identity. 

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Birds of the Atlantic Forest

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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The fairy tern: tiny beach nester

The fairy tern: tiny beach nester

The fairy tern is a similar size to a hooded plover - so tiny, it would sit comfortably in the palm of your hand. They lay just two eggs, onto the beach sand. See these remarkable images from Tasmanian-based bird ecologist Dr Eric Woehler.

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Birds of the Atlantic Forest

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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Landscapes of Chitral & Gilgit-Baltistan

Landscapes of Chitral & Gilgit-Baltistan

Mountains, valleys, alpine lakes and green pastures - the beauty of Chitral & Gilgit-Baltistan. 

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Black Bluff & Winterbrook

Black Bluff & Winterbrook

Black Bluff and Winterbrook are two jewels on the north coast of Tasmania. 

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Bruny Island wildlife

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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Sweden by winter

Sweden by winter

The winter in Sweden is long, dark and hard. But also incredibly beautiful. 

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'Fjällen' - the Swedish Mountains

'Fjällen' - the Swedish Mountains

The Scandinavian mountain range, the Scandes, runs through the border between Sweden and Norway. It covers most of Norway and stretches into the north-west regions of Sweden. These mountainous areas form some of Sweden's most remarkable wilderness.

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Mosman Wildlife

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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Southwest National Park, Tasmania

Southwest National Park, Tasmania

Southwest National Park in Tasmania is a vast, mostly trackless wilderness containing ancient forests, the wildest rivers, a glaciated and mountainous landscape and a spectacular coastline with rich aboriginal history.

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Dark Sky Sanctuaries

Dark Sky Sanctuaries

The aurora australis lights the skies of Southwest Tasmania. The next Dark Sky Sanctuary? Image: Dan Broun

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Wildlife of Chitral & Gilgit Baltistan

Wildlife of Chitral & Gilgit Baltistan

Snow leopards, golden marmot, markhor, golden eagles, lynx, and other wildlife species frequent the extraordinary region of Chitral & Gilgit Baltistan in Northern Pakistan

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