Events

NatureTrackers’ three projects – CallTrackers, Claws on the Line and Where? Where? Wedgie! – involve annual wildlife surveys across lutruwita / Tasmania, in which anyone can take part. Each year since 2018, we’ve all been working…

Join us for an afternoon of short presentations, Q&A and discussions exploring the latest in conservation science. The Tasmanian Land Conservancy (TLC) is committed to advancing best practice in nature conservation through science, innovation, collaboration…

2026 Philip Law Lecture Antarctica and the Southern Ocean lie at the heart of our global climate system. This icy region connects the atmosphere and the ocean abyss. The Antarctic Ice Sheet stores records of…

The only event of its kind in Australia, the Australian Antarctic Festival celebrates the role of Hobart as one of the world’s pre-eminent gateways to the Antarctic. It acknowledges the contribution made by the Antarctic…

ExBEERimental Science throws down the ultimate brewing challenge during National Science Week with The Brewers Gauntlet. Four Tasmanian breweries will push brewing to the limits, using science and creativity to experiment with ingredients, processes, and…

We’re lifting the hood on the most misunderstood organ in biology: the clitoris! Through immersive performances, outrageous anatomical costumes, and wild but true tales from the animal kingdom, you’ll learn what you should have learned…

Are you a problem-solver and team player? Curious about computing, cyber security and digital skills? PECAN+ is an exciting, national Capture the Flag (CTF)-style cyber security competition for high school-aged competitors in years 10-12. Compete…

Come and join our Pedal Powered Cinema, where you can help us pedal bikes to power the movie projector. We will show movies for children from 4:30pm, then at 6pm join us for pedal powered…

Artificial Intelligence is one of the megatrends of the moment. Its time has come, and it is disrupting how we work, create and learn at a fundamental level. But what does all this mean to…

From supermassive black holes in Interstellar to a robot cleaning up a junk-filled, deserted Earth in Wall-E, science in films allows us to look into the future and inspires us to push the boundaries of…

Journey to one of the most remote places on Earth. Heard Island is a landscape of fire, ice and unique ecosystems – a critical climate frontier of extraordinary beauty and extremes. In this visually rich presentation, four…