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Major recruiting drive under way for Parks and Wildlife Service

09/02/2010

The Parks and Wildlife Service had begun one of its largest ever recruiting drives, with up to 30 positions available around Tasmania.More

Rain provides respite for fire fighters

05/02/2010

Overnight rain on the Lake Mackintosh fire has temporarily cleared smoke from the Tullah and Rosebery areas, and allowed equipment abandoned by fire fighters earlier in the week to be flown from the fireground.

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Cradle Mountain interim visitor centre improvements

03/02/2010

Visitor services at Cradle Mountain are set to be improved with construction of extensions to the visitor centre under way this week.

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Threatened Species Kit

Threatened Plants

Extinct

Fluffy groundsel (Senecio macrocarpus)

Endangered

Native Wintercress (Barbarea australis)
Morrisbys gum (Eucalyptus morrisbyi)
Bearded heath (Epacris barbata)
Kings lomatia (Lomatia tasmanica)
Tunbridge buttercup (Ranunculus prasinus)
Davies' Waxflower (Phebalium daviesii)

Vulnerable

Border heath (Epacris limbata)
Pretty heath (Epacris virgata)
Bush pea (Pultenea prostrata)

Rare

Gaping leek orchid (Prasophyllum correctum)
Trim leek orchid (Prasophyllum concinnum)