Platypus Party

The Hobart City Council are holding a platypus party on Saturday 22 February at Cascade Gardens on the Hobart Rivulet from 1:00pm – 5:00pm.

The free event is a collaboration between the City of Hobart and Hobart Rivulet Platypus. 

The afternoon will include a platypus dress-up competition, platypus t-shirt printing as well as Bush Adventure events for kids and families. 

Local platypus legend Pete Walsh, the inspiration behind the documentary The Platypus Guardian, will share the stage with Hannah Moloney as they talk all things platypus. 

The celebrations will include a rapid introduction into the watery world of waterbugs and how they are being used to monitor the health of platypus habitat in the Hobart Rivulet. 

Bonorong Wildlife Hospital head vet Luke Gregory will talk about what makes our platypus so special and how we can all help protect Hobart's platypus populations.