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Australian Antarctic Festival

South

24 August 2022 - 28 August 2022

The Australian Antarctic Festival returns to its normal biennial schedule after having been cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This free, five-day event provides an insight into Antarctic exploration, both historic and contemporary,…

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Fundraiser Concert: Handfish Conservation Project

South

19 August 2022

Join a special Lunchtime Concert performed by students from the University of Tasmania’s Songwriting, Classical Performance, and Jazz and Popular Music streams to support of the Handfish Conservation Project. This project was established by IMAS…

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Royal Society of Tasmania – 2021 Doctoral Award Winners

South

7 August 2022

Join the 2021 Doctoral Award Winners Webinar, featuring Dr Pratiksha Srivastava (engineer), speaking on “Electron exchange between living and non-living things for developing sustainability in the environment” and Dr Rhondda Waterworth (psychologist and lawyer), speaking…

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The blue biotechnology revolution – Clean and green foods and bioproducts from the ocean

South

27 July 2022

Australia’s marine territory is vast, pristine and protected. It harbours the next generation of environmentally responsible resources and products, such as bioplastics made from kelp, complementary medicines made from seaweed, beauty products extracted from fish…

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Humanity’s Return to the Moon – and How Australia Is Helping Us Get There

South

19 July 2022

UTAS Physics discipline is hosting speakers from NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation Division as they discuss NASA’s Artemis program. Hear from members of NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) Division as they discuss NASA’s Artemis…

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Build your own Arduino-based Snake Game

South

16 July 2022 - 23 July 2022

Have a blast from the past! Build your own Arduino-based version of the classic phone game Snake & then play! This 1.5 hour, hands-on workshop is for everyone, beginners and enthusiasts of any age, and…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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‘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…

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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…

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