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Nature Wonder Walk

South

13 April 2023

Get outside and get active these holidays with a guided walk in the forests of kunanyi/Mt Wellington. Bring a friend or make new ones along the way as we journey to lookouts, bush cabins, secret…

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Animalia – Nature Games

South

12 April 2023

Could you outrun a wombat or jump higher than a wallaby? Ever wondered how an echidna finds its food? Come to Waterworks Reserve to explore the bush through the eyes, ears and movements of some…

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Bush Bingo

South

12 April 2023

Can you find all the treasures as you follow your nose and unravel the clues? Grab your friends and get ready for a wild adventure as we explore the wonders of Waterworks Reserve on a…

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Robotics Beginners Workshop: Wall Dodging Robot

South

12 April 2023

Join for a hands-on introduction into the world of Arduino for absolute beginners. This is step-by-step workshop to build your wall dodge robot. You’ll learn about all the parts and their functions. All materials are…

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First Dog on the Moon

South

11 April 2023

From Australia’s enormously popular and only marsupial Walkley award-winning cartoonist comes The Carbon Neutral Adventures of the Indefatigable Enviroteens, a hilarious environmentally-friendly on stage adventure, premiering at the Theatre Royal in April. Our superheroes – a marsupial,  a…

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Reflections and Challenges in the South

South

4 April 2023

How will the Antarctic Treaty System meet the challenges ahead? Together with a panel of young researchers, Dr Tony Press, an eminent speaker on Antarctic security and environment, will discuss changes in the Antarctic Treaty…

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Assessing the Risks of Eliminating Malaria with Gene Drives

South

2 April 2023

Join The Royal Society of Tasmania at their upcoming lecture from Dr Keith Hayes, Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO Data61 In the laboratory, gene drives can suppress populations of malaria vector mosquitoes in less than 12…

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Upside down Antarctica: a place where water flows uphill

South

30 March 2023

Of all the extremes you have heard about the frozen continent, this one may have escaped your attention: it is very literally a place where water flows uphill beneath kilometers of ice. You want to…

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Underground Lovers: Encounters with fungi

South

29 March 2023

What can we learn from the lives of fungi? Underground Lovers brings us to our knees, magnifier in hand, to find out. In Underground Lovers, Alison Pouliot reaches down to earth, and deeper, to dwell with fungal…

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Resurrecting our Native Icons

South

21 March 2023

Have you wondered what it would be like to encounter a Thylacine or Tasmanian Emu in the wild? These iconic species were once abundant in Tasmania but have since vanished. Now, experts say we could bring…

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SciCommunity – The Young Tassie Scientists Futures Forum

South

17 March 2023 - 17 February 2023

Interested in where science communication could take you? Join SciCommunity – The Young Tassie Scientists Futures Forum! This forum is open to all past Young Tassie Scientists as well as any research students who may…

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Bush Kids (2-5 yrs old)

South

14 March 2023 - 4 May 2023

The City of Hobart’s Bush Adventures Program fosters curiosity, wonder and delight in our natural world. Bush stories involves an active morning of exploring wild places, discovering amazing plants, fantastic fungi, and finding creatures big…

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