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A Message from Don Burke On Thursday 9 October, 2008 Gunns Limited of Tasmania announced that I would be an Environmental Adviser to their board. My job with Gunns to work with them as an...

Alpine plants live in an extremely harsh environment with low winter temperatures, high winds, low humidity and a very short growing season. In order to survive, they have developed a number of adaptations. ...

Patches of snow remain unthawed throughout the year on the topmost peaks of the Snowy Mountains. The full extent of Australia’s alpine areas within the Kosciuszko National Park is...

Animal Logic Ring around the moon, rain before noon. A mirky milky way means a dull damp day.Rain before seven, fine before eleven. We've all heard them before, you know, those little stories and rhymes which have just...

Australia's EmblemsThe Australian floral emblem is the golden wattle (Acacia pycnantha), but we don't have any national animal emblems. It's generally accepted that they are the kangaroo and emu, although they've...

Australian Insect Farm For the past 10 years Jack and Sue Hasenpusch have been developing the Australian Insect Farm in Far North Queensland near Innisfail. It is an insect educational and breeding centre set on their...

Australian Koala Foundation The whole month of July is Save the Koala Month with a special day on Friday 31st July, 1998 dedicated as Save the Koala Day. The Australian Koala Foundation has released removable tatoos that are...

Aviary Update The Burke's Backyard aviaries, built last year were landscaped and irrigated to maintain an environment for breeding finches. Rare and endangered finches were released including two pairs of Red-eared Firetail finches. The finches have bred and there...

There is nothing as satisfying as breeding your own birds, whether they be budgies or finches. You can also attract native birds to your garden by putting in some native plants, which provide them with food and shelter....

Grey Headed Flying Fox The bat is a fascinating creature that has appeared in the belief systems, art, literature, film and even recipes of people for centuries. You might not realise it, but...