Wedgetail Foundation helps TMAG set out on a new Expedition of Discovery

October 2025 

Herbarium, Zoology - Invertebrate 

A new partnership between the Wedgetail Foundation and the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) will see TMAG scientists spend five days, from 27 to 31 October, surveying The Quoin — a 7,000-hectare privately owned property in Tasmania’s Midlands — to document plant and invertebrate life and deepen our collective understanding of Tasmania’s biodiversity.

Since 2017, TMAG’s Expedition of Discovery initiative has played a key role in documenting the biodiversity of Tasmania’s scientifically under-explored landscapes.

Across previous expeditions, thousands of specimens have been added to the State Collection, many new to science or recorded in Tasmania for the first time.

The expeditions highlight how much there is still to learn about Tasmania’s living world, and the importance of surveying Tasmania’s natural estate, both on private and public land.

“The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery is proud to be at the heart of Tasmania’s natural and cultural heritage,” said Mary Mulcahy, Director of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. “Projects like the Expedition of Discovery not only grow our State Collection, but also help protect the unique natural treasures that make Tasmania so special. The fieldwork our botany and zoology teams carry out is more than just research — it’s a vital part of understanding and celebrating the incredible biodiversity we have here.”

“Research is one of our core grantmaking priorities because it builds the knowledge that underpins better land-management and policy decisions,” said Lisa Miller, CEO of Wedgetail. “The Expedition of Discovery is a perfect example of how collaborative science can deliver real-world impact.”