The Latest Breaking News from King Island

About 30 years ago, an Australian farmer began restoring land he had once cleared after his children told him to protect nature; today 24 bird species live on his farm year-round

About three decades ago, King Island farmer Fred Perry began changing the way he managed his land after his children urged him to protect the environment. Once known for clearing native vegetation, Perry and his wife Shona began fencing and replanting parts of their farm. The long-running effort has restored…

The Times of India · Aug 20

Last-minute buyer saves century-old cheese maker

King Island Dairy, which was slated to close, has been given a lifeline, with owner Saputo announcing it has found a buyer for the specialty cheese business.

AAP · Mar 7, 2025

Remote island's century-old cheese maker to close

King Island Dairy, on the tiny Bass Strait outpost, will close in mid-2025 after a buyer could not be found, owner Saputo has announced.

AAP · Sep 5, 2024

The last King Island emu died a stranger in a foreign land

In 1805 black swans, kangaroos, and the world's last King Island emu lived amongst the sweeping lawns of the Château de Malmaison in Paris. So how did this creature make it to an empress' garden?

ABC News · Jun 4, 2023

King Island mine to be diesel-powered for years using repurposed government grant

The Dolphin Tungsten Mine is about to reopen on King Island. But instead of being connected to the local grid, it'll be diesel-powered for the next two years.

ABC News · Apr 1, 2023

Covers off the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery's hidden treasures that don't often see the light of day

A now-extinct emu from Tasmania thrived in gardens owned by Napoleon's wife after being shipped to Paris in 1802. That's just one of the amazing tales from the unseen collection of Tasmania's Museum and Art Gallery.

ABC News · Mar 25, 2023

Ocean waves and nuclear fusion behind new Australian technologies for green power

With demand for green energy set to soar, many Australian companies are already on that path and some are already producing power.

The New Daily · Mar 21, 2023

Rescue effort under way after some 230 whales beached in Tasmania

Latest mass stranding of whale pod comes just day after 14 sperm whales were found beached off Tasmania’s King Island.

Al Jazeera · Sep 21, 2022

14 young sperm whales are found dead, beached on an Australian island

Australian wildlife authorities are investigating the deaths of the whales, which were discovered Monday on Tasmania's King Island, off the southeastern coast.

WEKU · Sep 20, 2022

Over a dozen sperm whales die in Australia mass stranding

At least 14 young sperm whales found dead in a stranding on a beach on King Island off Australia’s state of Tasmania.

Al Jazeera · Sep 20, 2022