A replica of a eucalyptus oil distillery has been unveiled at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve after receiving funding from the ACT Government’s Heritage Grant program. Minister for Heritage Rebecca Vassarotti said that the new replica preserves and celebrates the rich eucalyptus distilling history at Tidbinbilla and surrounding regions. “We know that the hills that surround us…
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Evacuated Animals Returning to Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
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Northern Corrobboree Frogs and koalas evacuated to the Australian National University during the Orroral Valley Fire have returned to their facilities at the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve. ACT Minister for the Environment and Heritage Mick Gentleman explained that a population of 450 Northern Corrobboree Frogs was moved to purpose-built tanks at the ANU on 30 January…
New Koala Joey Born at Tidbinbilla
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Minister for Planning and Land Management Mick Gentleman is pleased to announce Tidbinbilla has a tiny new addition to their wildlife enclosure with the happy discovery one of the female koalas is carrying a young Joey in her pouch. “It is a very exciting time for us at Tidbinbilla, as this is the first koala…
July 31 World Ranger Day
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The ACT Parks and Conservation Service is celebrating World Ranger Day, 31 July 2015, which commemorates rangers who have been killed or injured in the line of duty. “Our park rangers play a vital role in the care and protection of our unique bush environment here in Canberra, I really appreciate the passion and the…