Past Events

Filter events by

Winter Bike and Hike – Go Wild Go Solo

South

14 July 2022

Join for a bike and hike into the south-western wildlands of kunanyi/Mt Wellington for an expedition to one of Tasmania’s most spectacular waterfalls. Spend the day cycling through mixed forest along the Pipeline Track then…

Read more

Robotics Beginners Workshop: Wall Dodging Robot

South

13 July 2022 - 20 July 2022

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…

Read more

Play and Create

South

11 July 2022

Join Recycle Create Play and make musical instruments from everyday objects that would otherwise end up in waste while learning about recycling and how musical instruments work. Suitable for ages 5 – 10 yrs. Children…

Read more

Waterworks Nature Play

South

11 July 2022 - 18 July 2022

Join for an adventurous session of nature play at its finest! Activities include mud play, potions, cubby building, nature investigations, creating with ropes, whittling sticks, tree climbing, bushcraft, and whatever else you can imagine. July…

Read more

‘Where Our Wild Things Are’ Nocturnal Tour

South

8 July 2022 - 5 August 2022

Join experienced guides on a nocturnal journey into the nightlife of Hobart’s very special bushland reserves. See, hear and track wildlife hunting and foraging after sunset. Learn about their weird and wild behaviours and get…

Read more

Chilled: Antarctic life, inside and out

South

8 July 2022 - 29 October 2022

This National Archives of Australia exhibition invites you into the daily lives of the extraordinary people stationed at one of the most remote places on earth. Australia has a long association with Antarctica, dating back…

Read more

#SciPubSustainability: from local research to real change

South

7 July 2022

How are local research and programs moving us to a more sustainable future? These panellists will discuss: Corey Peterson – Chief Sustainability Officer (UTAS) Ruth Whelan – Outdoor classroom teacher, Sustainable Learning Centre, Department of…

Read more

Wild Island Threatened Species Project

South

5 July 2022 - 31 August 2022

There are 683 species of plants and animals, including insects and other invertebrates, on Tasmania’s Threatened Species List. Yes, there are the iconic ones so many people know about, but there are numerous species that are…

Read more

Crafting Instruments for a Sea of Noise – Art/Science Collaboration in Antarctica and the Mediterranean

South

29 June 2022

Join this public talk with Donald Fortescue, an artist who creates sculptural ‘instruments’, installations, video, sound works and images which reframe our view of the world. He employs a wide-range of contemporary digital technologies used…

Read more

Harley Wood Lecture: Adventures in the Dark Side of the Universe

South

29 June 2022

The Harley Wood Lecture will be delivered by Prof Gerain Lewis. In 2021, Prof Geraint was awarded the ASA David Allen Prize for his exceptional achievement in astronomy communication. One astounding fact about the cosmos…

Read more

Dorney House – Porter Hill Tour

South

25 June 2022

Join Megan Baynes (Cultural Heritage Officer) and Mel Gent (Fire and Biodiversity) for an architectural tour of the heritage-listed Dorney House and reserved bushland of Porter Hill. Set atop the gun batteries of Fort Nelson…

Read more

Little bird of lutruwita: Saving Tasmania’s forty-spotted pardalote

South

19 June 2022

Once found on King Island and the eastern half of Tasmania, the forty-spotted pardalote is one of only ten Australian bird species now extinct from over 90% of its former range. Listed as Endangered on…

Read more