Latest news | Derwent Estuary Program

Supporting our Estuary during Landcare Week

We know our local community is interested in activities to help take care of the Derwent. If you are looking for a reason or an activity, 4–10 August 2025 is Landcare Week, and the…

Thu 24 Jul 2025

Ursula Taylor and Bec Sheldon planting native vegetation at Windermere Bay. Photo: Danielle Hardie, NRE Tasmania.

Conservation of spotted handfish and their habitats

The population of spotted handfish in the Derwent has become highly fragmented, with the species occupying small, localised sites within the estuary and the populations dwindling.

Thu 3 Apr 2025

Female spotted handfish in the Derwent guarding egg clutch on an Artificial Spawning Habitat. Photo: Carlie Devine, CSIRO.

Windermere Bay saltmarsh restoration

The Derwent Estuary Program, in collaboration with GCC, is managing a saltmarsh restoration project in Windermere Bay.

Thu 3 Apr 2025

Stage 1 restoration works commence alongside the construction of the new walking track. Photo: Derwent Estuary Program.

Data visualisation

As a science-based organisation we have a lot of data! There is a lot of in-depth monitoring and analysis work that goes in to ensuring we can fulfil our strategic purpose of working…

Thu 3 Apr 2025

‘A picture paints a thousand words’ and can be a great way to share data, like this information from the State of the Derwent Report 2020 Update. Photo: State of the Derwent Report 2020 Update.

Our community survey

In November and December we ran a survey to find out what our community knows about the Derwent, what you want to know, and how you want that information. For those who participated, a very…

Fri 13 Dec 2024

Kayaker on the River Derwent. Photo: Derwent Estuary Program.

The 2024–25 summer Beach Watch season is now open

In early December the Beach Watch water quality monitoring program was launched again in time for summer. Our interactive map shows long-term, weekly and daily information about the water…

Tue 3 Dec 2024