Editorial: 25!

The Editor’s Desk
Readers’ letters from around the world.

The Irreverent Evers: ‘Plim’ by Nick Evers

Opinion: ‘Being’ Tasmanian by Robyn Moore
The best of both worlds from a multi-skilled communicator.

Portfolio: Martin Hawes
A hint of mystery.

Wine: Take It as Red by Mark Smith
Snare yourself a premium pinot!

Food: Bruny Island Oysters – Finest of Seafoods by Eleonora Court
From the clearest of waters.

National Trust: Home Hill, Devonport by Peter Mercer
The home and history of Joe and Enid Lyons.

Art: The Liquid Nature of Existence by Diana Klaosen
Multi-media artist Helen Crawford distils ideas from the cultures of Malaysia and Australia.

Gardens: The Trees of Cranleigh Park by Rosemary Ann Ogilvie
The Wardlaw family’s personal arboretum.

Botanica: The Colours of Winter by Jim Duggan
Wildflowers of the cooler months.

Books and Writers
Recent publications.

SciTech: Moonraker An aerial view.

Parting Shot
Nostalgia for the followers of flannelled fools.

With Ice, Thank You!
A mid-winter festival celebrates Tasmania’s links with the frozen continent.

The Coolest Spot in Town
Experience Antarctica without leaving home.

Schouten Island – Magical, Miniature World by Emily Stoddart
Off Tasmania’s East Coast an uninhabited paradise.

The Story of a High School by Warren Boyles
Education, computers and yak-milk cheese.

The Transit of Venus by Nick Bowden
An astronomical problem.

Action on the Wildside by Ricky Eaves
On the West Coast the ultimate in mountain-biking.

Sandy Richards – Last of the Real Bullockies by Tim Dub
In the forests of the North-East a commercial bullock team is still handling the big timber.

The Forest EcoCentre by Warren Boyles
Innovative architecture in Scottsdale.

Island Magazine by David Owen
Tasmania’s literary journal.

A Trilogy of Design by Lynda Jones
Lateral thinking in beautiful Tasmanian timbers.

King Island: ‘Where Everybody Knows Your Name’ by Mark Daffey
In the path of Bass Strait’s Roaring Forties.

Reflections on Refractions by David Hurburgh
A marine mirage.

The Fox – Unwelcome Killer by Warwick Brennan
The deliberate release of the European fox into Tasmania can wreak enormous damage.