BioBlitz 2026: Southern Tassie Showdown

Hobart is home to an incredible diversity of native ecosystems that provide for habitat for some of Australia’s most loved and cherished wildlife. 

Residents have easy access to sub-alpine and alpine country on Kunanyi/Mt Wellington, grassy woodlands on the Queens Domain and intricate rivulet systems that link our bushland reserves. 

We are home to \distinct vegetation communities and dozens of threatened species. 

To effectively protect these diverse ecosystems, we must first map and understand the plants, fungi and wildlife that call our bushland home. 

By taking part in this year’s regional bioblitz showdown residents, visitors, and backyard explorers can snap and log photos of any living thing within the City of Hobart and help us learn more about the species we share this special place with. 

Whether you spot an orchid in a nature reserve or a beetle in your own garden, your observations provide vital data.

By logging your finds on iNaturalist, you will be contributing to community science, helping to inform land management decisions, and show the world—and our neighbours—the unmatched biodiversity Hobart has to offer!

Hobart Biodiversity Blitz

The City of Glenorchy stretches across 121 square kilometres of land and contains a diverse range of open spaces and natural areas spread across the residential and industrial suburbs north of Hobart.  

Glenorchy covers more than 4000ha of Wellington Park, including the upper catchments of Humphreys Rivulet and Knights Creek, as well as the headwaters of New Town Rivulet.  

Beyond Wellington Park, urban bushland reserves and more than 30 kilometres of the Timtumili Minanya/Derwent River foreshore retain natural features and remnant vegetation including rare saltmarsh communities, coastal shrublands, native grasslands, a variety of woodland communities and several revegetation projects - providing important habitat for the many native animals that call Glenorchy home. 

More than 500 native plant species are found in Glenorchy, and over 50 threatened plant and animal species. 

How many can you find? 

Explore your local parks, trails and even your own garden, and contribute to this year's Bioblitz. The municipality with the most species recorded between September 15 and 30 wins! 

Kingborough’s diverse landscapes support a variety of ecosystems, which in turn provide habitat for a huge abundance of plants and animals. 

Kingborough is also home to one of the longest coastlines in the state, which stretches a stunning 336 kilometres. 

The urban ‘pocket’ bushland reserves can be found within and surrounding our urban areas and host threatened species and vegetation communities. 

In Kingborough it is easy to walk out your door and explore an area of biodiversity! Try the saltmarsh at Kingston Beach, the rainforest near Snug, the rockpools at Blackmans Bay, special heathland and orchids in the Peter Murrell reserve or South Bruny, the river’s edge at Margate, the rocky shorelines of Taroona, unique dry forests on North Bruny, the marine environment of the channel or climb into the alpine zone from Longly. 

So much to experience…

Kingborough BiodiversityBlitz

The Tasman Peninsula is renowned for its spectacular natural landscapes, from rugged coastal cliffs and sheltered bays to impressive forests and heathlands. 

These diverse habitats support a range of special fauna species, including Tasmanian devils, eastern quoll, and wedge-tailed eagles. It is also home to more than 70 Tasmanian endemic flora species, including the unique Cape Pillar sheoak (Allocasuarina crassa). 

The peninsula is a paradise for people who love the natural world and its abundant ecosystems are an important place for Tasmania’s biodiversity. Citizen scientist data is a great help when it comes to keeping track of such a large amount of natural area. Whether you enjoy bird spotting, wildflower walks, or strolling along the foreshore, anyone can be a citizen scientist and you can contribute to important environmental data just by adding your observations in iNaturalist. 

Tasman Peninsula BioBlitz