Phill Pullinger
About Phill
Phill is a GP, conservationist, author of Tarkine Trails, and co-founder of Kuno. Phill has broad expertise and a long held passionate commitment to the natural world.
Background
Phill grew up in Burnie on the North-West Coast of Tasmania, and has long had a love for nature, passion for its protection, and belief in the importance of nature in people's lives.
Phill's efforts to and success in conserving nature have included work with the Cam River Action Group, The Wilderness Society, Doctors for Forests, the Tarkine National Coalition, Environment Tasmania and Kuno.
Phill's has worked as a doctor in emergency, general practice and rural and remote medicine in Alice Springs, SW Western Australia, Central Australia, Western NSW and Tasmania.
Phill has Masters degrees in Economics and Public Policy, and is author of Tarkine Trails.
Phill currently works as a GP on Bruny Island and as founder of Kuno.
Articles by Phill
Crowd-sourcing the Nature of Bruny
An exciting project to crowd-source an online field guide to Bruny Island's Natural history, stories and conservation will be launched at 12noon, Sat 14th September at the Adventure Bay Hall
Marina Silva - champion of the Amazon
Born in the Amazon, Marina Silva has been a major figure for decades in its preservation. This film explores her life.
What is Kuno?
Kuno is the nature platform for life on Earth. A two-way platform of contributors and users, Kuno is created by us, for us. Kuno's mission is to kindle the loving bond between people and Earth to ensure a future where both thrive together.
How far can I cycle in a day?
Suggested times for cycling trails. The suggested times for Mountain Biking and Cycle touring trails listed on Kuno are generally conservative but should be adjusted as needed depending on a few key variables.
Preparing for a Multi-Day Walk in Tasmania
Tasmania offers some of the world’s most wonderfully wild, raw and remote multi-day walking. Tasmania’s multi-day walks range from well frequented, well maintained and well-marked walking tracks for ‘entry level’ walkers, through to remote hiking on rarely frequented or unmarked trails.
Wangari Maathai - founder of the Green Belt movement
This tribute explores the remarkable work of Professor Wangari Maathai - founder of the Green Belt movement
Saving the headland in the Harbour
A dynamic community campaign mobilised public support behind protection of a remarkable natural and cultural landscape in the heart of Sydney harbour.
Cycling Bruny
Bruny is a lovely, beautiful and fun place to explore by bicycle, with a wide variety of natural vistas and landscapes – a microcosm of the nature of Tasmania - packed into a remote yet accessible island.
Maasai Mara
Maasai Mara is the northern reaches of the Mara-Serengeti ecosystem, one of the most important wildlife areas and wild landscapes in Africa
Gandhi - on non-violence
Mahatma Gandhi was a lawyer who employed the principle of nonviolent resistance to successfully lead the campaign for India's independence from British rule. In this short film he talks about the principle of non-violence.
Deosai: The Last Sanctuary
This documentary explores the life of the wonderful Himalayan Brown Bear and the efforts to conserve it in the Deosai plateau.
Galleries by Phill
Bruny Island Coastline
Bruny Island has an intricate, complex, beautiful and varied coastline, ranging from sheltered inlets, shallow bays, mudflats, lagoons, and grand sea-cliffs, through to long sandy ocean facing beaches.
Bruny Island wildlife
Bruny Island is a haven for rare and unique birds and animals, and is one of the best bird-watching spots in Australia.
Mosman Wildlife
Dozens of species of native animals frequent the remnant moist gullies and bushland of the Mosman peninsula, from the Eastern Water Dragon to Peron's Tree Frog and the endangered Powerful Owl
Galleries Contributed by Phill
Birds of the Atlantic Forest
The Atlantic Forest is one of the most biodiverse forests in the world including almost 1000 bird species. Here are a few of these birds from photographer Marcio Conrado.
Pelagic Birds of Tasmania
Pelagic birds are birds that spend a large part of their life on the open ocean. These include the majestic Albatross, petrels and terns. This gallery of Pelagic birds by Marcio Conrado was taken off the Tasman Peninsula
Duco - redemption in nature
Imagery from the life of Duco, a Brazilian environmentalist, nature and bird-guide who found redemption in nature
Bruny Island Coastline
Bruny Island has an intricate, complex, beautiful and varied coastline, ranging from sheltered inlets, shallow bays, mudflats, lagoons, and grand sea-cliffs, through to long sandy ocean facing beaches.