Tasmanian Land Conservancy
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We care for nature on our land and in partnership with private landholders throughout Tasmania.
At TLC, around 8 of us focus on supporting private landholders who help care for #Tasmania’s incredible #conservation values.
In mid-Nov, this team spent 2days at Kingston in the #Midlands w Simon Cameron — learning from his experiences while also lending a hand with an arvo of woody weed removal.
In mid-Nov, this team spent 2days at Kingston in the #Midlands w Simon Cameron — learning from his experiences while also lending a hand with an arvo of woody weed removal.
November 26, 2025 at 12:12 AM
At TLC, around 8 of us focus on supporting private landholders who help care for #Tasmania’s incredible #conservation values.
In mid-Nov, this team spent 2days at Kingston in the #Midlands w Simon Cameron — learning from his experiences while also lending a hand with an arvo of woody weed removal.
In mid-Nov, this team spent 2days at Kingston in the #Midlands w Simon Cameron — learning from his experiences while also lending a hand with an arvo of woody weed removal.
#MidlandsConservationPartnership is pleased to announce that, in collab with @utas.edu.au, we have secured $75k through a Landcare Agriculture Biodiversity in Action grant. The funding will support a PhD project to address a key knowledge gap in #grassland mgmt.
November 26, 2025 at 12:06 AM
#MidlandsConservationPartnership is pleased to announce that, in collab with @utas.edu.au, we have secured $75k through a Landcare Agriculture Biodiversity in Action grant. The funding will support a PhD project to address a key knowledge gap in #grassland mgmt.
With assistance from Justin Cashin and with ideal weather conditions – no mean feat in this windy #spring! – TLC completed a 1.1-hectare #ecologicalburn at Rubicon Sanctuary.
November 20, 2025 at 2:57 AM
With assistance from Justin Cashin and with ideal weather conditions – no mean feat in this windy #spring! – TLC completed a 1.1-hectare #ecologicalburn at Rubicon Sanctuary.
Over 100 people from our #community joined us for our co-hosted birding event with Inala Nature Tours on their beautiful property on South #BrunyIsland. Small flocks of #swiftparrots feeding on the ground and fluffy fledgling #forty-spottedpardalotes were two of the birding highlights.
November 20, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Over 100 people from our #community joined us for our co-hosted birding event with Inala Nature Tours on their beautiful property on South #BrunyIsland. Small flocks of #swiftparrots feeding on the ground and fluffy fledgling #forty-spottedpardalotes were two of the birding highlights.
Congrats to @utas.edu.au’s Professor Mark Hovenden & team on the success of their ARC Discovery Project (4 years, $1.18M): Protecting the #peatysoils that store #Australia’s water!
November 20, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Congrats to @utas.edu.au’s Professor Mark Hovenden & team on the success of their ARC Discovery Project (4 years, $1.18M): Protecting the #peatysoils that store #Australia’s water!
Managing & preparing #covenanted properties for new owners takes time & multiple rounds of exploration from our team. Recently, Kenna Reid-Clark, from our reserves team, explored Karoola Hills with our CEO Dr Kath Tuft, #ecologist Matilda Terry and conservations programs manager, Nicole Sherriff.
November 20, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Managing & preparing #covenanted properties for new owners takes time & multiple rounds of exploration from our team. Recently, Kenna Reid-Clark, from our reserves team, explored Karoola Hills with our CEO Dr Kath Tuft, #ecologist Matilda Terry and conservations programs manager, Nicole Sherriff.
#Congrats to the #winner of the inaugural #NatureWritingPrize, Bridget Webster with her #story 'Like all good fruit'. Bridget’s work stood out to the judges for its remarkable & memorable perspective. Her short fiction evokes the beauty & horror, the transcendental wonder, of death & decay.
November 20, 2025 at 12:20 AM
#Congrats to the #winner of the inaugural #NatureWritingPrize, Bridget Webster with her #story 'Like all good fruit'. Bridget’s work stood out to the judges for its remarkable & memorable perspective. Her short fiction evokes the beauty & horror, the transcendental wonder, of death & decay.
#Spring at TLC's St Helens #RevolvingFund Property is especially gorgeous, the #ironbark forest understorey is flowering, incl. wattles, peas, #orchids & #sundews. Among them, the climbing sundew was seen weaving its way through the vegetation.
Property #forsale here: tasland.org.au/properties-f...
Property #forsale here: tasland.org.au/properties-f...
November 20, 2025 at 12:17 AM
#Spring at TLC's St Helens #RevolvingFund Property is especially gorgeous, the #ironbark forest understorey is flowering, incl. wattles, peas, #orchids & #sundews. Among them, the climbing sundew was seen weaving its way through the vegetation.
Property #forsale here: tasland.org.au/properties-f...
Property #forsale here: tasland.org.au/properties-f...
We want to say a big #thankyou to Dr Tanya Scharaschkin & Rae at Plants of Tasmania Nursery for helping us host our #NatureJournaling Workshop event in Oct. We slowed down, sat & sketched our way around the nursery, being inspired by the amazing #Tasmanian #flora available.
November 20, 2025 at 12:11 AM
We want to say a big #thankyou to Dr Tanya Scharaschkin & Rae at Plants of Tasmania Nursery for helping us host our #NatureJournaling Workshop event in Oct. We slowed down, sat & sketched our way around the nursery, being inspired by the amazing #Tasmanian #flora available.
We have welcomed a new landholder to the Midlands Conservation Partnership community! Luke Rapley, owner of Plassey, has signed a 5-year agreement with MCP covering an area of 438 hectares of Luke's farm.
November 17, 2025 at 1:31 AM
We have welcomed a new landholder to the Midlands Conservation Partnership community! Luke Rapley, owner of Plassey, has signed a 5-year agreement with MCP covering an area of 438 hectares of Luke's farm.
Our intern, Jonty Dehnert, has welcomed our newest Land for Wildlife member, Harry Chandler. Harry and his family have been protecting bushland remnants on their land which had been degraded by past clearing and grazing.
November 17, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Our intern, Jonty Dehnert, has welcomed our newest Land for Wildlife member, Harry Chandler. Harry and his family have been protecting bushland remnants on their land which had been degraded by past clearing and grazing.
#Conservation #ecologist, Rebecca McFarlane, was out surveying grasslands on a covenanted property east of #Launceston in October. She had a 'wow' moment looking back towards the car with the slopes of #BenLomond in the background.
November 17, 2025 at 1:26 AM
#Conservation #ecologist, Rebecca McFarlane, was out surveying grasslands on a covenanted property east of #Launceston in October. She had a 'wow' moment looking back towards the car with the slopes of #BenLomond in the background.
Hello from Blondie, who is enjoying a wander and a sniff at our Eagle Rock Reserve. Our reserves team has been out west maintaining the property, including the rustic shack, roads and gates. #leucism #echidna #ecosystem #wildlifeconservation #greatoutdoors #discovertasmania #fieldwork #spring
November 17, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Hello from Blondie, who is enjoying a wander and a sniff at our Eagle Rock Reserve. Our reserves team has been out west maintaining the property, including the rustic shack, roads and gates. #leucism #echidna #ecosystem #wildlifeconservation #greatoutdoors #discovertasmania #fieldwork #spring
We ⏰ up a lot of kms here at the TLC. Our reserves are spread across Tas, & we're not shy of 🛻 up the #MidlandHighway a couple of times a week. For the past 2yrs, we've completed the #defensivedriving course with Performance Driving Australia, learning essential skills to negotiate #Tassie roads.
November 17, 2025 at 1:05 AM
We ⏰ up a lot of kms here at the TLC. Our reserves are spread across Tas, & we're not shy of 🛻 up the #MidlandHighway a couple of times a week. For the past 2yrs, we've completed the #defensivedriving course with Performance Driving Australia, learning essential skills to negotiate #Tassie roads.
Possibly the best tracks to spot! These are #Tassie devil tracks in the mud at TLC's The Big Punchbowl Reserve! The reserve has a resident population of nat #endangered #Tasmaniandevils. Devils are widespread across the reserve despite the persistence of devil facial tumour disease in the area.
November 17, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Possibly the best tracks to spot! These are #Tassie devil tracks in the mud at TLC's The Big Punchbowl Reserve! The reserve has a resident population of nat #endangered #Tasmaniandevils. Devils are widespread across the reserve despite the persistence of devil facial tumour disease in the area.
"We check the #weather for all sorts of reasons – #bushwalks, backyard plans, deciding whether to wear a beanie or puffer jacket to the beach. For the TLC team, it’s also how we decide when to return fire to the land...".
Read 'Burning for #Biodiversity' in NL83 tasland.org.au/2025/08/newsletter-83/
Read 'Burning for #Biodiversity' in NL83 tasland.org.au/2025/08/newsletter-83/
November 17, 2025 at 12:57 AM
"We check the #weather for all sorts of reasons – #bushwalks, backyard plans, deciding whether to wear a beanie or puffer jacket to the beach. For the TLC team, it’s also how we decide when to return fire to the land...".
Read 'Burning for #Biodiversity' in NL83 tasland.org.au/2025/08/newsletter-83/
Read 'Burning for #Biodiversity' in NL83 tasland.org.au/2025/08/newsletter-83/
From our scientists' desks, we have this lovely report from ecologist Matilda Terry from her recent visit to Sloping Main Reserve...
"I spent a day at Sloping Main in the spring sun, with no wind and snow-capped Kunanyi as the backdrop..." read more over at www.facebook.com/share/p/1AmP...
"I spent a day at Sloping Main in the spring sun, with no wind and snow-capped Kunanyi as the backdrop..." read more over at www.facebook.com/share/p/1AmP...
November 17, 2025 at 12:50 AM
From our scientists' desks, we have this lovely report from ecologist Matilda Terry from her recent visit to Sloping Main Reserve...
"I spent a day at Sloping Main in the spring sun, with no wind and snow-capped Kunanyi as the backdrop..." read more over at www.facebook.com/share/p/1AmP...
"I spent a day at Sloping Main in the spring sun, with no wind and snow-capped Kunanyi as the backdrop..." read more over at www.facebook.com/share/p/1AmP...
We have a new #RevolvingFund property coming up #forsale near #Swansea here in #Tasmania. Here is a sneak peek at the photos from our most recent visit. #Signup to our Revolving Fund properties for sale emails to stay in the loop. Subscribe at tasland.org.au/properties-for-sale/
November 17, 2025 at 12:48 AM
We have a new #RevolvingFund property coming up #forsale near #Swansea here in #Tasmania. Here is a sneak peek at the photos from our most recent visit. #Signup to our Revolving Fund properties for sale emails to stay in the loop. Subscribe at tasland.org.au/properties-for-sale/
Our #Spring newsletter has sprug and you can read it at tasland.org.au/2025/08/newsletter-83/
This addition includes stories about #ecologicalburning, Gifts in Wills, #deermanagement & WELA Leadership Intensive as well as the Ian Potter Foundation #grant for our Silver Plains Reserve.
This addition includes stories about #ecologicalburning, Gifts in Wills, #deermanagement & WELA Leadership Intensive as well as the Ian Potter Foundation #grant for our Silver Plains Reserve.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Our #Spring newsletter has sprug and you can read it at tasland.org.au/2025/08/newsletter-83/
This addition includes stories about #ecologicalburning, Gifts in Wills, #deermanagement & WELA Leadership Intensive as well as the Ian Potter Foundation #grant for our Silver Plains Reserve.
This addition includes stories about #ecologicalburning, Gifts in Wills, #deermanagement & WELA Leadership Intensive as well as the Ian Potter Foundation #grant for our Silver Plains Reserve.
Can you help us ID this species of #insect? It was filmed at TLC's The Big Punchbowl Reserve, crawling along in casuarina debris. Tip: we think it might be a #moth in the family #Psychidae.
Video by Georgie Cummings.
Video by Georgie Cummings.
September 30, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Can you help us ID this species of #insect? It was filmed at TLC's The Big Punchbowl Reserve, crawling along in casuarina debris. Tip: we think it might be a #moth in the family #Psychidae.
Video by Georgie Cummings.
Video by Georgie Cummings.
Two of our most recent members to join the #LandforWildlife Program are Kristan Laemmle-Ruff & Summer Phillips. They are building their #dreamhouse on a block of land on the #TasmanPeninsula that they purchased through the TLC's Revolving Fund.
September 29, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Two of our most recent members to join the #LandforWildlife Program are Kristan Laemmle-Ruff & Summer Phillips. They are building their #dreamhouse on a block of land on the #TasmanPeninsula that they purchased through the TLC's Revolving Fund.
Survey extended! But it's still time to get a wriggle on – like this #bluetonguelizard! We’d love to know what inspires you to support #wildlife in your #garden. @utas.edu.au #student Millicent Biggs is surveying GFW members to help us improve our program.
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September 23, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Survey extended! But it's still time to get a wriggle on – like this #bluetonguelizard! We’d love to know what inspires you to support #wildlife in your #garden. @utas.edu.au #student Millicent Biggs is surveying GFW members to help us improve our program.
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#Artist Melissa Smith was inspired by our Silver Plains Reserve to create works for her upcoming #exhibition, 'On Silver Plains.' We're proud to support her work, which will be on display at Australian Galleries Melb from Sept 23 - Oct 11.
September 16, 2025 at 1:36 AM
#Artist Melissa Smith was inspired by our Silver Plains Reserve to create works for her upcoming #exhibition, 'On Silver Plains.' We're proud to support her work, which will be on display at Australian Galleries Melb from Sept 23 - Oct 11.
Support #conservation while decluttering your gear! Recycled Recreation #Tasmania is taking donations for their annual Garage Sale in October. All proceeds from their garage sales support the TLC! Find out more: tasland.org.au/recycled-rec...
September 16, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Support #conservation while decluttering your gear! Recycled Recreation #Tasmania is taking donations for their annual Garage Sale in October. All proceeds from their garage sales support the TLC! Find out more: tasland.org.au/recycled-rec...
Join us at Sloping Main Reserve on October 12th for a guided walk & paint experience with #artist Mel Hills and TLC ecologist Matilda Terry. Explore the #saltmarsh through #art & #ecology. All skill levels welcome. Learn more & book your spot at events.humanitix.com/naturalescap....
A Natural Escape - Painting Sloping Main Reserve
Join us at Sloping Main Reserve for a special workshop capturing nature in art.
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September 16, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Join us at Sloping Main Reserve on October 12th for a guided walk & paint experience with #artist Mel Hills and TLC ecologist Matilda Terry. Explore the #saltmarsh through #art & #ecology. All skill levels welcome. Learn more & book your spot at events.humanitix.com/naturalescap....