Parks and Wildlife will send staff by helicopter to remote Maatsuyker Island off Tasmania's south coast to assess damage from a lightning strike which has affected weather forecasting. Weather ...

The isolation and natural wonder of Maatsuyker Island holds a certain fascination for artists, scientists and lighthouse enthusiasts alike. So much so, it is the subject of an exhibition currently on ...

IF the scenery at Maatsuyker Island doesn’t blow you away, the wind probably will. Paul Richardson and Amanda Walker reveal what it’s like to live on the remote isle. As one of the windiest sites in ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Tasmania. Followed categories will be added to My News. Help has been delayed because severe weather has hampered efforts for a helicopter to reach the remote ...

Work long hours, up to seven days a week. Live in one of Australia’s most remote locations with a helicopter the only way in and out. Weather conditions can result in winds as high as 200km/h, with ...

It's a dream job for someone who really wants to get away. Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service is looking for two new employees to man a lighthouse on a remote island for six months. The duo will live ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. These fine and unusual first novels transport us to two of the most remote and wildest reaches of Tasmania – a mountain forest near the ...

At some point, I think we've all sat at our desk and fantasized about quitting our shitty office jobs so we could travel the world. However, there's one little thing that tends to hold most of us back ...

Maatsuyker Island caretakers are used to strong winds but the record 200km/h blast on Monday was at another level. They describe what it was like. >> But when Penny Pascoe and Michael Cooper woke ...

Living alone on a remote island may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but for Amanda Walker and her partner Paul Richardson, it was a dream come true. A journalist with more than a decade of experience, ...