Saving Australia’s plants from extinction 

Castlemaine local Anna Murphy has been awarded a Churchill Fellowship to allow her to investigate innovative conservation techniques to help save Australia’s plants from extinction.

From tiny orchids to the towering Wollemi pine, the evolution of Australia's flora has given rise to a breathtaking diversity of species. Most Australian plants occur nowhere else in the world. Yet, h...

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Jade Jungwirth
Jade is the former Editor of the Tarrangower Times and has lived in the region for over 16 years.