Monthly Archives: January 2019

A team of FOTI (Friends of Tasman Island) volunteers were on hand to help us off the helicopter, retain our safety gear, and to explain which parts of th island we could and could not access.I looked across to the … Continue reading →

When I arrived at the small Cambridge airport near Hobart on the 7th April 2018 not long after sun up,  I was the first of my group of five to arrive so I sat and listened to the pre-flight briefing, … Continue reading →

The decision was easy and immediate. When FOTI (Friends of Tasman Island) offered the opportunity to fly in a helicopter and to fly to a remote Tasmanian island, I was one of the first to book a seat.  Where was … Continue reading →

Seeing opportunities – Maatsuyker Island A couple of years ago, when I purchased a Tasmanian National Park Pass, the transaction included an offer of free membership with Wildcare Tas which I grabbed. This latter group acts as an umbrella organisation for … Continue reading →