Endangered ‘Bunyip’ bird returns to restored wetland

23 April 2024

The endangered Australasian bittern is elusive; almost always heard, but not seen. For the first time in over 40 years, the distinctive booming call of this special bird has been heard at the Lagoon of Islands in on Tasmania’s Central Plateau.


Lagoon of Islands rebounds

Lagoon of Islands rebounds

03 June 2022

#Only one earth. That’s this year’s theme for World Environment Day on 5 June and it’s a fitting time for us to revisit the restoration and rehabilitation of one of Tasmania’s natural wonders – Lagoon of Islands.



Restoration of Lagoon of Islands

02 February 2021

Nestled near Woods Lake on the Central Plateau, sits Lagoon of Islands. While the casual observer may say Lagoon of Islands is unremarkable, to an ecologist it is a place of wonder.