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Family fun day at Hastings Thermal Springs

13/11/2009

Hastings Cave is throwing open the doors to the thermal springs pool for a family fun day on Saturday, 28 November.
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Planned fuel reduction burn in the southwest

29/10/2009

The Parks and Wildlife Service and Forestry Tasmania are conducting a planned burn in the Southwest National Park and on lands managed by Forestry Tasmania today.
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Volunteer Campground Hosts Sought for Cockle Creek

21/10/2009

The Parks and Wildlife Service (PWS) is seeking people with a passion for the beautiful Cockle Creek area in Tasmania's far south area to be volunteer campground hosts for several weeks during the coming summer.More

Brown tree frog, Litoria ewingi

Brown tree frog

A common and widespread species, up to 45 mm long. The brown tree frog is an agile climber, aided by the well-developed climbing discs on its fingers and toes. This species is often found in suburban gardens, where it frequently is found under logs and rocks.

Its call is a long, whirring cricket-like 'ree-ree-ree-ree-ree', heard mainly at night all year round, especially after rain.