GLOW TOURS
Glowing flora and fauna are among Tasmania’s most spectacular natural wonders. Pink-glowing possums, green-glowing wallabies, blue-glowing sugar gliders, plus technicolour owls, flowers, and fungi! Join Dr Lisa Gershwin on this truly unforgettable experience. Lisa will share the glowing world with you through fascinating stories and show you how to get great photos to surprise your friends. Plus, you might even spot a platypus!
We will explore a safe forested parkland, in walking distance from Hobart’s CBD, in search of glowing marsupials, birds, flowers, and other species. The long and narrow shape of this splendid park naturally concentrates the animals, and because it is frequented by walkers and cyclists, the animals are less timid than in more remote settings, allowing us to watch them. Lisa will supply the ultraviolet (UV) torches and the natural history narrative, while nature will supply the wonder and awe.
Bring warm clothes and a sense of adventure and curiosity. And definitely bring a camera!
This tour is suitable for those 12+
IMAGE CREDIT: DEARNA BOND
Speaker
Dr Lisa Gershwin
Dr Lisa has a PhD in jellyfish and has been working with bioluminescence for 30 years. She has published three best-selling books and around a hundred peer-reviewed scientific papers and industry reports, given two TEDx talks, had a four-year science show on commercial radio, and is often called upon for expert comment in the media. And in early 2024, the Science Show on ABC Radion National named Lisa as one of the Top 100 Australian Scientists (of all time!). What really drives her passions, however, is connecting people to science through fascination. And she absolutely loves things that glow in the dark!
Venue
Hobart Rivulet, near Hamlet
Following Hobart Rivulet upstream from the city to the foothills of kunanyi / Mount Wellington, this trail has a gentle uphill grade.
Accessibility
For accessibility information, please contact the Glow Show.
Eat and drink
BYO water and snacks if needed.
A Seat at the Table
Beaker Street’s pay-it-forward initiative, A Seat at the Table, helps make our science and art offerings accessible to those who can’t afford to purchase a ticket. When you buy a ticket you have the option to donate towards the cost of a stranger’s ticket. You won’t know who you’ve helped, but your donation will go directly towards allowing someone else to access this great event. All donations $2 and over are tax-deductible.
If you’d like to request one or two free tickets, please let us know. If we can offer you a seat, we’ll notify you by email.
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