Enjoy a Wildlife Encounter at 'Our Bushland Festival'

Published on 18 August 2023

Cessnock City Council is excited to announce the return of the popular Tasmanian devil joeys to Our Bushland Festival for 2023, thanks to wildlife conservation organisation, Aussie Ark.

The iconic Tasmanian devil is the world’s largest surviving marsupial carnivore and are currently listed as an endangered species.

Cessnock City Council Mayor, Jay Suvaal, is encouraging the community to come along to Our Bushland Festival and take advantage of the opportunity to interact with the Tasmanian devil joeys in person.

"Aussie Ark do a wonderful job ensuring these beautiful creatures are able to live in safety with a bright future ahead," said Clr Suvaal.

"The opportunity to get up close with these fascinating animals will be a truly unique experience for the whole family!"

Our Bushland Festival is taking place at Poppethead Park, Kitchener from Saturday 9 to Sunday 10 September, 2023.

The festival is a celebration of the unique flora and fauna of the Cessnock region and includes bushwalking with local ecologists, market and food stalls, mini workshops and free live music all day.

Our Bushland Festival is a free event and all ages are welcome. For more information please visit the event page here.

Our Bushland Festival is sponsored by the NSW Department of Planning and Environment, Cessnock City Council, Hunter Local Land Services (via the National Landcare Program) and Land Eco Consulting and held in collaboration with BirdLife Australia, Aussie Ark, Hunter Bird Observers Club, Mindaribba Local Aboriginal Land Council, and the National Parks & Wildlife Service.

Pictured: Mayor Jay Suvaal with his sons, meeting one of the joeys at the 2022 Our Bushland Festival.