A wedge-tailed eagle flies away from us and towards the left of the photograph, above a paddock and flowering gorse. We can see its large, wedge-shaped tail especially clearly. Photo: Kawinwit Kittipalawattanapol.
Photo: Kawinwit Kittipalawattanapol

Events calendar

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  • January – March

    Ongoing surveys for Claws on the Line

  • January – March

    Ongoing surveys for CallTrackers

  • February

    World Wetlands Day

    • Worldwide events: Monday 2 February 2026
    • NatureTrackers talk and optional activities at Tamar Island Wetlands Centre: 2 pm Sunday 15 February 2026
  • March

    Where? Where? Wedgie! survey bookings open

    • Bookings via App
    • Bookings close just before each weekend starts
  • May

    Where? Where? Wedgie! teaching resources

    • Curriculum-aligned lesson plans & nine short videos
    • Ideal daily activity timing: 18–28 May 2026 May 2025
    • Opportunities for virtual chats with scientists
    • Free!
  • Mid-May & end-May

    Where? Where? Wedgie! surveys

    • Friday–Sunday 15–17 May 2026
    • Friday–Sunday 29–31 May 2026
  • August

    National Science Week activities

    NatureTracking across the Furneaux Islands: inviting everyone of all ages to get involved in the fascinating science of wildlife population monitoring, across Flinders and Truwana/Cape Barren. Multiple events throughout the week starting 17 August 2026.

  • August

    Discover CallTrackers workshops

    • Watch this space!
  • September – March

    CallTrackers surveys

    • Annual CallTrackers surveys underway September through to March
    • Bookings open 1 September 2026
  • 7 September

    Threatened Species Day

    • Monday 7 September 2026
    • Details to follow
  • September–October

    Claws on the Line activities for primary-aged students

    • September: visits to northwest schools
      • 14–16 September 2026 – schools in and near Devonport/Latrobe
      • 21–23 September 2026 – schools in the Burnie area
    • Art competition
    • Free!
  • September – November

    Peak Claws on the Line survey period

    • Peak survey period for Claws on the Line begins Monday 14 September 2026
A warmly-dressed person with a Where? Where? Wedgie! beanie leans on wooden deck railing as they survey with their binoculars across far distant, cloud-topped mountains extending to the sunlit, hazy grey horizon. Photo: Stephen Anstee.
Photo: Stephen Anstee