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23 August 2015
Come and see the screening of the fascinating documentary ‘The Wings of the Sun’ (53 mins) which shows the construction and testing of the record breaking ‘Solar Impulse’ solar-powered aircraft. Using pioneering spirit it was…
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21 August 2015
At night a whole other world of creatures come out to play in our bushland! We will go for a night walk to see where our wild things are and you will get some handy…
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20 August 2015
What exactly is this devil cancer, how do they get it and what’s being done about it? Wildlife biologist Stewart Huxtable introduces the science behind Devil Facial Tumour Disease, an infectious cancer threatening the survival…
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20 August 2015
Join us for a movie screening of this extraordinary true story about ‘The Underground War’ fought during World War I on the Western Front. A secret team of Australian tunnellers fought to defend a leaking…
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17 August 2015
Deep in many Tasmanian caves you will find Tasmanian cave spiders, which are ancient creatures with legs that span a dinner plate. These spiders have been the subject of a 23 year scientific research project,…
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15 August 2015
Shining a light on Tasmanian Science in National Science Week, the Festival of Bright Ideas showcases Tasmanian science, engineering and technology. This family friendly festival will inspire, delight and engage audiences with a diverse program…
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14 August 2015
Illuminate PW1 will light up the exterior walls of the Princes Wharf No. 1 warehouse and the forecourt with children’s drawings, photos and movie clips. Projected images will show the children’s thinking and wonderings about light:…
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7 August 2015 - 3 September 2015
We are very excited to announce our second festival ! The inaugural festival in 2013 was a success and this year we are preparing another great celebration. The festival is based around a 4 week…
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1 August 2015 - 31 August 2015
National Science Week celebrates talent and achievement in the fields of science, engineering, technology and innovation – and shows how science is interesting, challenging, important, and directly relevant to our daily lives. It is Australia’s annual celebration…
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25 July 2015
The Bushcare and Bush Adventures teams are working together to offer a nest box building workshop for National Tree Day. Come and discover who lives in tree hollows and why trees are so important, then…
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23 July 2015
A FREE public lecture by Prof David Malin. The stars of the Southern Cross have been known to the indigenous peoples of the Southern Hemisphere since it was first inhabited tens of thousands of years…
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22 July 2015
The Royal Society of Tasmania Annual Winter Lecture Series presents: Lecture 5. The Five Great Mass Extinction Events – what was their cause, and when is the next? – Distinguished Professor Ross Large, University of…