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Prospect office closed to public

13/10/2008

The Northern Region Parks and Wildlife Service Office located at Prospect will be closed to the public from Friday 17 October 2008 to Monday 20 October 2008.More

NSW fundraiser no connection to Tasmania

02/10/2008

Tasmania's Parks and Wildlife Service has no connection with a telephone fundraising campaign being conducted by the New South Wales-based Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife.More

Better protection for Lillico's much-loved penguins

26/09/2008

A new viewing platform at Lillico Beach will help give better protection to the much loved North West Coast penguin colony as well as an enhanced visitor experience.
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Podcasts

Podcasting allows you to automatically download audio or video files to your computer so you can play audio or video on your computer at any time, or transfer the files to an iPod or portable MP3 or video player. The video files are provided in a variety of of common formats.

The Parks and Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service currently offers a range of podcasts covering a variety of topics:

Vodcasts

aka. Video Podcasts

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Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area

| MP4 | Duration: 4:17mins | File size: 8.30Mb |

The Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area celebrated its 25th Anniversary in December 2007. In this video, an expert panel discusses with journalist Charles Wooley the many values of this globally significant region. See our online guide to the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area for more details.

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The full length version (duration: 29:50 mins) of this podcast is available in three formats:

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Dive Tasmania 

| MP4 | Duration: 2:49mins | File size: 10.07Mb |

The cool waters surrounding the island of Tasmania are famous throughout the diving community. Among the many highlights are the towering kelp forests, colouful sponge gardens and underwater sea caves. See our online Visitors Guide to Marine Reserves for more details of Tasmania's marine reserves.

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Beneath Tasmanian Waters

| MP4 | Duration: 1:50mins | File size: 6.50Mb |

A brief overview of some of the marine life to be encountered beneath Tasmanian waters. Our online Visitors Guide to Marine Reserves provides further details on the natural heritage within Tasmania's marine reserves.

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Bushwalking in Tasmania - the basics

| MP4 | Duration: 14:18mins | File size: 49.26Mb |

Tasmania has some of the best bushwalking (hiking) opportunities in the world. However, even if you are a highly experienced walker it is vital that you are well prepared for Tasmanian conditions. This video podcast will give you some pointers before undertaking a walk in the Tasmanian wilderness. Our online Essential Guide to Bushwalking provides further details.

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