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MINERAL RESOURCES TASMANIA MUNICIPAL PLANNING INFORMATION SERIES TASMANIAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MAP 17A − SIMPLIFIED GEOLOGY AND AREAS OF HIGHEST MINERAL RESOURCES TASMANIA Tasmania MINERAL EXPLORATION AND MINING POTENTIAL ENERGY and RESOURCES DEPARTMENT of INFRASTRUCTURE SNOW River HILL Cape Lodi BADA JOS psley A MEETUS FALLS Swan Llandaff FOREST RESERVE FREYCINET Courland NATIONAL PARK Bay MOULTING LAGOON LAKE GAME RESERVE TIER Butlers Pt APSLEY LEA MARSHES KE RAMSAR SITE ROAD HWAY HIG LAKE LEAKE Cranbrook WYE LEA KE RIVER LAKE STATE RESERVE TASMAN MOULTING LAGOON MOULTING LAGOON FRIENDLY RAMSAR SITE BEACHES PRIVATE BI SANCTUARY G ROAD LOST FALLS WILDBIRD FOREST RESERVE PRIVATE SANCTUARY BLUE Friendly Pt WINGYS PARRAMORES Macquarie T IER FREYCINET NATIONAL PARK TIER DEAD DOG HILL NATURE RESERVE TIER DRY CREEK EAST R iver NATURE RESERVE Swansea Hepburn Pt Coles Bay CAPE TOURVILLE DRY CREEK WEST NATURE RESERVE Coles Bay THE QUOIN S S RD HAZA THE PRINGBAY THOUIN S Webber Pt RNMIDLAND GREAT Wineglass BAY Macq Bay u arie NORTHE Refuge Is. GLAMORGAN/ CAPE FORESTIER River To o m OYSTER PROMISE s BAY FREYCINET River PENINSULA Shelly Pt MT TOOMS BAY MT GRAHAM DI MT FREYCINET AMOND Gates Bluff S Y NORTH TOOM ERN MIDLA NDS LAKE Weatherhead Pt SOUTHERN MIDLANDS HIGHWA TI ER Mayfield TIER Bay Buxton Pt BROOKERANA FOREST RESERVE Slaughterhouse Bay CAPE DEGERANDO ROCKA RIVULET Boags Pt NATURE RESERVE SCHOUTEN PASSAGE MAN TAS BUTLERS RIDGE NATURE RESERVE Little Seaford Pt SCHOUTEN R ISLAND Swanp TIE FREYCINET ort Little Swanport NATIONAL PARK CAPE BAUDIN -
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Tasmanian Family History Society Inc. PO Box 191 Launceston Tasmania 7250 State Secretary: [email protected] Journal Editors: [email protected] Home Page: http://www.tasfhs.org Patron: Dr Alison Alexander Fellows: Dr Neil Chick, David Harris and Denise McNeice Executive: President Anita Swan (03) 6326 5778 Vice President Maurice Appleyard (03) 6248 4229 Vice President Peter Cocker (03) 6435 4103 State Secretary Muriel Bissett (03) 6344 4034 State Treasurer Betty Bissett (03) 6344 4034 Committee: Judy Cocker Margaret Strempel Jim Rouse Kerrie Blyth Robert Tanner Leo Prior John Gillham Libby Gillham Sandra Duck By-laws Officer Denise McNeice (03) 6228 3564 Assistant By-laws Officer Maurice Appleyard (03) 6248 4229 Webmaster Robert Tanner (03) 6231 0794 Journal Editors Anita Swan (03) 6326 5778 Betty Bissett (03) 6344 4034 LWFHA Coordinator Anita Swan (03) 6394 8456 Members’ Interests Compiler Jim Rouse (03) 6239 6529 Membership Registrar Muriel Bissett (03) 6344 4034 Publications Coordinator Denise McNeice (03) 6228 3564 Public Officer Denise McNeice (03) 6228 3564 State Sales Officer Betty Bissett (03) 6344 4034 Branches of the Society Burnie: PO Box 748 Burnie Tasmania 7320 [email protected] Devonport: PO Box 587 Devonport Tasmania 7310 [email protected] Hobart: PO Box 326 Rosny Park Tasmania 7018 [email protected] Huon: PO Box 117 Huonville Tasmania 7109 [email protected] Launceston: PO Box 1290 Launceston Tasmania 7250 [email protected] Volume 29 Number 2 September 2008 ISSN 0159 0677 Contents Editorial ................................................................................................................ -
The Effects of Fire on Burrow-Nesting Seabirds Particularly Short-Tailed Shearwaters
Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania, Volume 133(1), 1999 15 THE EFFECTS OF FIRE ON BURROW-NESTING SEABIRDS PARTICULARLY SHORT-TAILED SHEARWATERS (PUFF/NUS TENUIROSTR/5) AND THEIR HABITAT IN TASMANIA by Nigel Brothers and Stephen Harris (with three text-figures, four plates and an appendix) BROTHERS, N. & HARRJS, S., 1999 (31 :x): The effects of fire on burrow-nesting seabirds particularly short-tailed shearwaters (Puffinus tenuirostris) and their habitat in Tasmania. Pap. Proc. R. Soc. Tasm. 133(1 ): 15-22. https://doi.org/10.26749/rstpp.133.1.15 ISSN 0080-4703. Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment, GPO Box 44A, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 7001. The synchronised breeding habit of many seabird species makes them particularly vulnerable to fires in the nesting area. Post-fire recolonisation and soil formation were studied on Albatross Island, and observations from island rookeries of shearwaters, fairy prions and fairy penguins in eastern Bass Strait and elsewhere were used with a view to understanding the long-term impact of fires on seabird colonies in Tasmania. Key Words: island vegetation, flora, Tasmania, fire, coast, rookeries, seabirds, soil depth, Puffinus tenuirostris, Bass Strait, habitat monitoring. INTRODUCTION and it is in such circumstances chat burrow-nesting seabirds are found in greatest abundance. Short-tailed shearwaters, Large populations of seabirds breed on islands around Puffinustenuirostris, are most abundant in chis habitat, Tasmania and it is on these islands chat wildfires frequencly with small numbers of liccle penguin, Eudyptes minor, occur, moscly through vandalism, sometimes by accident. scattered throughout. Figure 2 indicates the location of colony Deliberate burning by land managers also occurs. -
House of Assembly Wednesday 18 November 2020
PARLIAMENT OF TASMANIA HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY REPORT OF DEBATES Wednesday 18 November 2020 REVISED EDITION Wednesday 18 November 2020 The Speaker, Ms Hickey, took the Chair at 10 a.m., acknowledged the Traditional People and read Prayers. QUESTIONS Budget 2020-21 - Jobs and Unemployment Figures Ms WHITE question to PREMIER, Mr GUTWEIN [10.02 a.m.] Your Government does not have a plan for jobs. You only have a plan for unemployment. Yesterday the ABS released another bad set of job numbers for Tasmania. Tasmania's recovery continues to go backwards and we are the only state still shedding jobs. Job losses in Tasmania are now at 50 per cent above the national average; 2300 payroll jobs have been lost in the past month, and 900 of those jobs were in construction which makes a mockery of your pledge to build Tasmania out of recession. These are the figures that you are refusing to acknowledge, just as you are ignoring your own Budget forecast for job losses and unemployment above 8 per cent. When are you going to admit that your approach to creating jobs is not working? ANSWER Madam Speaker, I thank the Leader of the Opposition for that question and her interest in this matter. We just delivered a Budget with $5 billion worth of infrastructure in it. A very sensible multiplier when applied to that $5 billion worth of infrastructure would indicate that that Budget will support 25 000 jobs. We will be building roads and bridges. We will be building schools. We will be investing in hospitals and, importantly, we will be building houses. -
Print Cruise Information
Treasures of the South Australian coast and Tasmania From 12/16/2022 From Sydney Ship: LE LAPEROUSE to 12/23/2022 to Hobart, Tasmania Join us aboard Le Lapérouse for a wonderful new 8-day expedition cruise from Sydney to Hobart, to discover thenatural and cultural treasures of the south-eastern coast of Australia and Tasmania. After sailing out of Sydney and its beautiful harbour, you will set a course for the Jervis Bay area, in New South Wales. Renowned for its white-sand beaches bathed in turquoise water, this dynamic and creative region with a rich biodiversity is also a popular refuge for many birds. Next on your itinerary, Eden on the New South Wales South coast will reveal its long-associated history with whales and let you explore the region's stunning National Parks and scenic coastline. Reaching Maria Island in Tasmania, discover the region's history and extraordinary wildlife sanctuaries alongside your team of expedition experts. On the Tasman Peninsula, navigate the rugged coastline and spot the various local marine life including Australian Fur Seals, little penguins and whales, as well as explore the beautiful inland woodland and forests. Your voyage will end in Hobart, Australia's second oldest capital, your port of disembarkation. The information in this document is valid as of 9/25/2021 Treasures of the South Australian coast and Tasmania YOUR STOPOVERS : SYDNEY Embarkation 12/16/2022 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Departure 12/16/2022 at 6:00 PM Nestled around one of the world’s most beautiful harbours,Sydney is both trendy and classic, urbane yet laid-back. -
Overview of Tasmania's Offshore Islands and Their Role in Nature
Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania, Volume 154, 2020 83 OVERVIEW OF TASMANIA’S OFFSHORE ISLANDS AND THEIR ROLE IN NATURE CONSERVATION by Sally L. Bryant and Stephen Harris (with one text-figure, two tables, eight plates and two appendices) Bryant, S.L. & Harris, S. 2020 (9:xii): Overview of Tasmania’s offshore islands and their role in nature conservation.Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 154: 83–106. https://doi.org/10.26749/rstpp.154.83 ISSN: 0080–4703. Tasmanian Land Conservancy, PO Box 2112, Lower Sandy Bay, Tasmania 7005, Australia (SLB*); Department of Archaeology and Natural History, College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601 (SH). *Author for correspondence: Email: [email protected] Since the 1970s, knowledge of Tasmania’s offshore islands has expanded greatly due to an increase in systematic and regional surveys, the continuation of several long-term monitoring programs and the improved delivery of pest management and translocation programs. However, many islands remain data-poor especially for invertebrate fauna, and non-vascular flora, and information sources are dispersed across numerous platforms. While more than 90% of Tasmania’s offshore islands are statutory reserves, many are impacted by a range of disturbances, particularly invasive species with no decision-making framework in place to prioritise their management. This paper synthesises the significant contribution offshore islands make to Tasmania’s land-based natural assets and identifies gaps and deficiencies hampering their protection. A continuing focus on detailed gap-filling surveys aided by partnership restoration programs and collaborative national forums must be strengthened if we are to capitalise on the conservation benefits islands provide in the face of rapidly changing environmental conditions and pressure for future use. -
Nowhere Else on Earth
Nowhere Else on Earth: Tasmania’s Marine Natural Values Environment Tasmania is a not-for-profit conservation council dedicated to the protection, conservation and rehabilitation of Tasmania’s natural environment. Australia’s youngest conservation council, Environment Tasmania was established in 2006 and is a peak body representing over 20 Tasmanian environment groups. Prepared for Environment Tasmania by Dr Karen Parsons of Aquenal Pty Ltd. Report citation: Parsons, K. E. (2011) Nowhere Else on Earth: Tasmania’s Marine Natural Values. Report for Environment Tasmania. Aquenal, Tasmania. ISBN: 978-0-646-56647-4 Graphic Design: onetonnegraphic www.onetonnegraphic.com.au Online: Visit the Environment Tasmania website at: www.et.org.au or Ocean Planet online at www.oceanplanet.org.au Partners: With thanks to the The Wilderness Society Inc for their financial support through the WildCountry Small Grants Program, and to NRM North and NRM South. Front Cover: Gorgonian fan with diver (Photograph: © Geoff Rollins). 2 Waterfall Bay cave (Photograph: © Jon Bryan). Acknowledgements The following people are thanked for their assistance The majority of the photographs in the report were with the compilation of this report: Neville Barrett of the generously provided by Graham Edgar, while the following Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) at the additional contributors are also acknowledged: Neville University of Tasmania for providing information on key Barrett, Jane Elek, Sue Wragge, Chris Black, Jon Bryan, features of Tasmania’s marine -
A Colony of Convicts
A Colony of Convicts The following information has been taken from https://www.foundingdocs.gov.au/ Documenting a Democracy ‘Governor Phillip’s Instructions 25 April 1787’ The British explorer Captain James Cook landed in Australia in 1770 and claimed it as a British territory. Six years after James Cook landed at Botany Bay and gave the territory its English name of 'New South Wales', the American colonies declared their independence and war with Britain began. Access to America for the transportation of convicts ceased and overcrowding in British gaols soon raised official concerns. In 1779, Joseph Banks, the botanist who had travelled with Cook to New South Wales, suggested Australia as an alternative place for transportation. The advantages of trade with Asia and the Pacific were also raised, alongside the opportunity New South Wales offered as a new home for the American Loyalists who had supported Britain in the War of Independence. Eventually the Government settled on Botany Bay as the site for a colony. Secretary of State, Lord Sydney, chose Captain Arthur Phillip of the Royal Navy to lead the fleet and be the first governor. The process of colonisation began in 1788. A fleet of 11 ships, containing 736 convicts, some British troops and a governor set up the first colony of New South Wales in Sydney Cove. Prior to his departure for New South Wales, Phillip received his Instructions from King George III, with the advice of his ‘Privy Council'. The first Instructions included Phillip's Commission as Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of New South Wales. -
FRDC Final Report Design Standard
Understanding broad scale impacts of salmonid farming on rocky reef communities [Valentine, J.P., Jensen, M., Ross, D.J., Riley, S., Ibbott, S.] [July 2016] FRDC Project No 2014/042 Page 1 of 53 © 2016 Fisheries Research and Development Corporation. All rights reserved. ISBN [978-0-646-96251-1] Understanding broad scale impacts of salmonid farming on rocky reef communities FRDC Project No 2014/042 2016 Ownership of Intellectual property rights Unless otherwise noted, copyright (and any other intellectual property rights, if any) in this publication is owned by the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation. This publication (and any information sourced from it) should be attributed to [Valentine, J.P., Jensen, M., Ross, D.J., Riley, S., Ibbott, S., Organisation, 2016, Understanding broad scale impacts of salmonid farming on rocky reef communities, Hobart, September, 2016.] Creative Commons licence All material in this publication is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia Licence, save for content supplied by third parties, logos and the Commonwealth Coat of Arms. Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia Licence is a standard form licence agreement that allows you to copy, distribute, transmit and adapt this publication provided you attribute the work. A summary of the licence terms is available from creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/deed.en. The full licence terms are available from creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/legalcode. Inquiries regarding the licence and any use of this document should be sent to: [email protected] Disclaimer The authors do not warrant that the information in this document is free from errors or omissions. -
TRAVEL Maria Island, Tasmania
TRAVEL Maria Island, Tasmania Maria Island Walk, Tasmania. maria island walk ECOGNISED AS ONE OF Australia’s truly Routstanding experiences, the four-day Maria Island Walk is a delightful blend of rare wildlife, fascinating history, island tranquillity and gourmet delights. hbA Set on a beautiful island national park off Tasmania’s tas east coast, small groups of just 10 guests and two AG TRAVEL friendly guides explore the pristine beaches, tall ancient forests and world heritage sites by day before, each Dates: night, relaxing at a mouthwatering candlelit dinner. 19–23 february 2021 Maria Island is a Noah’s Ark for rare animals and 24–28 November 2021 birds, some of which are found nowhere else. It is email: known as one of, if not the best, places in Australia [email protected] to see wombats in the wild. phone: 0413 560 210 Itinerary 1 TRAVEL Maria Island, Tasmania The Painted Cliffs are one of Maria Island’s more memorable spectacles. Itinerary taking 360 degree views. Or save the climb Day 1 Arrival in Hobart Day 3 Maria Island Walk (domestic airfare not included) for Bishop and Clerk, with its fantastic sea and coastline vistas (these are optional). Make your own way to your hotel Walk from Riedle Bay across the rare land Finish the day with a sumptuous banquet in (Ibis Styles Hobart) formation of the isthmus to Shoal Bay for a the historic colonial home once occupied by stroll across five fabulous beaches. As you Italian entrepreneur Diego Bernacchi. This is walk, your knowledgeable guides will share also your accommodation for the night. -
Are Kelp Gulls Larus Dominicanus Replacing Pacific Gulls L. Pacificus
Australian Field Ornithology 2019, 36, 47–55 http://dx.doi.org/10.20938/afo36047055 Are Kelp Gulls Larus dominicanus replacing Pacific Gulls L. pacificus in Tasmania? William C. Wakefield1, 2, Els Wakefield2 and David A. Ratkowsky3* 1Deceased 212 Alt-na-Craig Avenue, Mount Stuart TAS 7000, Australia 3Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 98, Hobart TAS 7001, Australia *Corresponding author. Email: [email protected] Abstract. The nominate subspecies of the Pacific Gull Larus pacificus, widespread along the coast of southern Australia, may be under threat from the slightly smaller, but opportunistically competitive, self-introduced Kelp Gull L. dominicanus. To assess this threat to the Pacific Gull in Tasmania, we documented colony size of large gulls across many Tasmanian islands over a period of 24 breeding seasons (1985–2009). The most northerly Kelp Gull nests on the Tasmanian mainland were located at Paddys Island, St Helens. There were no reports of Kelp Gulls along any part of the northern coast of Tasmania abutting Bass Strait, although there were sporadic sightings on islands of the Furneaux Group. The stronghold of the Kelp Gull in Tasmania is the Estuary of the Derwent River and its surrounding bays and channels, where this species is present in much larger numbers than the Pacific Gull, but nevertheless co-exists with that species. We found no evidence for dramatic changes in numbers since 1985. All Pacific Gull nests were on small islands, and there were none at Orielton Lagoon, which became the third biggest Kelp Gull colony studied in the south-east of Tasmania. -
Spreadsheet Listing Contents of All Recorded Issues
TFNC tasnatcontentslist — Index printed 10-07-16, Index page 1/22 Year Month Vol No Page To Title Author1 Author2 Author3 Author4 Author5 Author6 Author7 1907 April 1 1 1 1 Ourselves Anon. 1907 April 1 1 1 5 The Coccidea: a family of remarkable insects Lea, A.M. 1907 April 1 1 5 6 Club notes: January meeting; March meeting Anon. 1907 April 1 1 6 10 Swan shooting on the east coast of Tasmania Elliott, E.A. 1907 April 1 1 10 11 Club notes: list of members Anon. 1907 April 1 1 11 12 The breeding habits of bronzewing pigeons Roberts, M.G. Camp out of the Field Naturalists' Club on Bruni [sic] Island, 1907 September 1 2 1 3 Elliott, E.A. Easter, 1907 1907 September 1 2 3 8 Tasmanian quail and game propagation Reid, A.R. 1907 September 1 2 8 9 A parasite upon flies Nicholls, H.M. Club notes: April meeting; May meeting; August meeting; 1907 September 1 2 10 11 Anon. miscellaneous observations (beetle/bush-rats; ground thrush) An entomologist's cycling trip to Cloncurry (Queensland) (incl. 1907 September 1 2 12 13 Hacker, H. note by Arthur M. Lea) Club notes: excursion to Botanic Gardens; excursion to South 1907 September 1 2 14 14 Anon. Bridgewater; printing fund Notes on the amorpholithes of the Tasmanian aborigines. No. 1.- 1907 September 1 2 14 19 Noetling, F. the native quarry on Coal Hill, near Melton Mowbray Club notes: annual report; statement of receipts and expenditure 1907 September 1 2 19 20 Anon.