wildlife - Inspiring Victoria

Science in the Park

Care for a spot of frog calling, water bug identification, bird watching, or koala spotting? Meet NASA Scientist Dr Darlene Lim to learn about life in extreme Earth habitats and beyond! The Science in the Park event at the Coolart Wetlands and…

The Great Aussie Bioquest 2019

You’ll be amazed what you discover when you download QuestaGame and join this year’s Great Aussie BioQuest on your smartphone. Compete against other teams to map biodiversity – all while taking part in Australia’s largest nationwide bioblitz. The third annual…

The Victorian Inspiring Australia program is a community-focused initiative led by the Royal Society of Victoria, in partnership with the Commonwealth Government and the State Government of Victoria.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners from all First Nations communities across Victoria and the essential ancestral knowledge held and recovered by Elders. We acknowledge that this land and its millennia-old relationship with First Nations people was never ceded. We acknowledge the process of truth telling with our First Scientists, the knowledge keepers and Custodians of Country. To you we convey our deep respect.