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A new plan for wetland and saltmarsh restoration at Burdens Marsh
For the past 12 months we have been working on a restoration plan for a special saltmarsh in Tasmania, Burdens Marsh. The saltmarsh is situated on Sloping Main Reserve, one of the Tasmanian Land Conservancy’s (TLC) newest Reserves, on Turrakana/The Tasman Peninsula. Burdens Marsh has...Tasmanian Field Day recap – sharing knowledge and opportunities for wetland and saltmarsh restoration at Burdens Marsh
NGT, in partnership with the Tasmanian Land Conservancy (TLC), hosted a field day on Wednesday 3rd April 2024 at Burdens Marsh – a recent and important addition to TLC’s Sloping Main Reserve, on the Tasman Peninsula, south-eastern Tasmania. The field day provided an opportunity for...Sharing the evolving story of Burdens Marsh with the Tasman Peninsula community this April
In our last update on the story of the saltmarsh area within the Tasmanian Land Conservancy’s Sloping Main Reserve, we talked about what the early maps can tell us about Burdens Marsh – an important area of previously modified saltmarsh currently being assessed by NGT...What can the early maps tell us about the eco-hydrology of Burdens Marsh?
In last month’s story, we started to put together a timeline of events that helps to explain the early drainage history of Burdens Marsh, a significant area of saltmarsh habitat within the Tasmanian Land Conservancy’s Sloping Main Reserve. As our investigation continues, we’ve been able...Let’s go back to the convict days in Tasmania to untangle the early drainage history of Burdens Marsh
As we’ve shared in recent months, NGT is delighted to be working again with the Tasmanian Land Conservancy (TLC), undertaking an eco-hydrological assessment of Burdens Marsh, a highly significant but modified wetland area that lies within the TLC’s Sloping Main Reserve on the Tasman Peninsula....Kicking off a fascinating new project in Tasmania – an eco-hydrological assessment of Burdens Marsh at Sloping Main, on the Tasman Peninsula
After the success of NGT’s recent saltmarsh restoration works on the Tasmanian Land Conservancy’s (TLC) Long Point Reserve, adjacent to Moulting Lagoon, we are delighted to be working again with the TLC at Sloping Main, one of their newest Reserves situated on the Tasman Peninsula....Let’s check on saltmarsh recovery near Moulting Lagoon, Tasmania
NGT’s Hobart-based wetland crew, Bec and Justine, undertook a trip to Moulting Lagoon on the east coast of Tassie recently (in early April 2024), to download the data from our long-term water level and salinity loggers. This was a few days after Mark also managed...Briny and boggy: An update on recovery at Sloping Main Reserve, turrakana/Tasman Peninsula
Posted on 26 Feb 2026 at 12:17h
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NGT, in partnership with the Tasmanian Land Conservancy (TLC), completed hydrological restoration works at Sloping Main Reserve in April 2025 (see previous article). Justine and Bec returned in December 2025 to inspect the early stages of recovery post the first winter/spring period. Dry conditions have...
Final report on recent wetland restoration works at Sloping Main now available
Posted on 29 Jul 2025 at 11:30h
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Over recent months we’ve provided an overview of the hydrological restoration works completed at Burdens Marsh and adjacent wetlands, on the Tasmanian Land Conservancy’s Sloping Main Reserve. With the recent conclusion of this grant funded project at the end of June, we’re now delighted to...