The Latest Breaking News from Orford

In 2019, A Tasmanian couple used a $1.6m bequest to buy Prosser River Reserve near Orford; years later, it held 11 at-risk species and 14 vegetation communities

An inheritance funded the purchase of over 1,500 hectares of Tasmanian bushland, now named Prosser River Reserve. This vital conservation area safeguards eleven endangered species and fourteen plant communities. It boasts large patches of old-growth forest, crucial for sustaining native wildlife and carries deep cultural relevance for the Aboriginal community.…

The Times of India · Aug 27

The place that stayed with me: that afternoon in Orford, I belonged to the bush for the first time

It took Robert Dessaix many decades to appreciate Australia’s landscape, but when it finally happened, he felt forever changed

The Guardian - AU · Jan 14

First grey seal pup of the season born at coastal ex-military site

Orford Ness in Suffolk was used as a military test site during both world wars and into the nuclear age and was sold to the National Trust in 1993.

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2024

Demise of gangster twin running £300,000-a-month gun and drug ring before escaping to Dubai

A string of shootings and grenade attacks were linked to former most wanted man

Manchester Evening News · Aug 15, 2022

Downfall of gangster twin who ran £300k a month gun and drug ring before fleeing to Dubai

String of shootings and grenade attacks were linked to former most wanted man

Liverpool Echo · Aug 14, 2022

How Tasmania's vast, marginal Lyons electorate could be a key federal election battleground

Visits by high-profile politicians to Tasmania's Lyons electorate in the lead-up to the federal election is an indication both major parties see winning it as key to their overall success in the federal election.

ABC News · Apr 19, 2022