Archives: Discovery Centres

The Raptor Refuge Inc. is a not-for-profit organisation established by Craig Webb on an eight hectare property overlooking Kettering and the D’Entrecasteaux Channel. The Refuge showcases Tasmanian raptors including falcons, eagles and owls. The Raptor Refuge includes three of the largest raptor flight aviaries in the Southern Hemisphere, purpose-built to flight train wedge-tailed eagles (Aquila…

The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens are located in the centre of Hobart and cover 14 hectares. The Gardens are home to over 6000 species, varieties and cultivars of plants comprised of a diverse range of species exotic to Australia and Tasmania as well as those that are indigenous to the state. There is a conservatory,…

Trowunna Wildlife Sanctuary is where Tasmanian flora and fauna thrive with the primary goal wildlife conservation, education and rehabilitation. Trowunna provides 26 hectares for Tasmanian wildlife and migratory wildlife to travel through. Trowunna has daily interactive tours with group and private bookings welcome. Facilities include the Devil Education and Research Centre, a gift shop, parking, toilets, picnic tables and disabled accessibility….

Located in Beauty Point, Platypus House offers a unique opportunity to watch both live Tasmanian platypuses (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) and echidnas (Tachyglossus aculeatus) in daylight and undercover. Platypus House was established to advance public awareness and understanding about the magic of the monotremes. Platypus House offers guided tours and also has a cafe overlooking the Tamar…

Tasmanian Devil Unzoo is a four-in-one wildlife nature experience that combines up-close animal encounters, wildlife adventures, a Tasmanian native garden and original art. At the Unzoo, you’ll have face-to-face encounters with animals found nowhere else on Earth, discover rare and beautiful Tasmanian plants in the Tasmanian Native Botanic Garden, see Tasmanian artworks in the galleries…

Located at the Mount Pleasant Radio Observatory, the Grote Reber Museum showcases the life and work of Tasmanian radio astronomer, Grote Reber, and highlights the radio telescopes and radio astronomy work of the University of Tasmania. The observatory features a 26 m steerable radio telescope. A unique feature of the museum is Reber’s original radio shack,…

Zoodoo is an interactive and up-close animal park with a variety of native, exotic and agricultural animals. Go on an animal adventure, with Safari Tours operating throughout the day. Meet the Zookeepers, and learn about the animals they care for, at presentations twice daily. Enter and explore open habitats such as aviaries, kangaroo park &…

The Museum of Central Australia is part of the Araluen Cultural Precinct in Alice Springs. It tells the story of the region’s unique natural history, following the evolution of the landscape and the fascinating creatures that inhabited it. The Museum houses the Strehlow Research Centre, one of Australia’s most important collection of film, sound, archival…

The Pilliga Forest Discovery Centre is the ideal starting place for visitors who are planning to enter the forest. The Centre offers maps, advice from staff, information about guided tours and the best bird watching routes. The Centre also has interactive displays to give visitors their first taste of the dramatic landscape of the Pilliga…

Guided tours of the BHP Mt Whaleback mine at Newman take visitors into the world’s biggest iron ore mine. The mine opened in 1968 and produces more than 30 million tonnes of ore annually. The summit of Mount Whaleback was originally 805 m above sea level, and about 350 m above the surrounding plain. The mine is…