Protecting our Flora and Fauna

Burnie City Council works with environmental protection and conservation groups such as the Burnie Penguin Observation Centre and the Friends of Fernglade (please find links to these group pages below).

For landowners and homeowners to help protect our precious wildlife heritage: Living with Wildlife

Wildlife Calendar

Learn the best times of the year to see these remarkable animals in their natural habitats—there’s something magical to discover in every season.

Burnie's Natural Resources - Let's talk plants 🍃

For rejuvenation advice on your property, as well as weed identification and control methods, download the iNaturalist app. It's a free app that will have you identifying plants and animals like a pro!

Plovers

Plovers are protected any interference with the bird, nest or eggs is not permitted.

Visit the Little Penguins

Friends of Burnie Penguins provide a free interpretative guided experience to visitors to the Burnie Little Blue Fairy Penguin colony.

Do you love Little Penguins?

The Burnie Penguin Observation Centre are looking for new Penguin Guides and will be hosting their annual training for new volunteer guides.

Platypus Spotting in Burnie

Explore the rivers edge trail of Fern Glade Reserve for the platypus in its natural environment.

Bees

Tasmania is home to over 100 species of native bees, which play a crucial role as pollinators for the state's native plants and forests.

Snakes

All three species are protected under Tasmanian law. They play a key role in maintaining ecological balance by controlling small animal populations. If left undisturbed, they pose little threat.