25 Sept - 11 Oct 2026 | Townsville, QLD
Writers on the Reef at the Spiegeltent
Writers on the Reef at the Spiegeltent

Writers on the Reef at the Spiegeltent

Where art and science meet to explore our marine world.
Sat
3
Sat 3 Oct 12:00 PM

Aurora Spiegeltent, Strand Park
General Admission
October
Sat 3 Oct

Presented by Roderick Centre for Australian Literature and Creative Writing, JCU

Join leading Australian writers from JCU’s prestigious competitive Writers on the Reef residency for a lively panel conversation between artists and scientists about creativity, climate, place, and the stories we need now. Featuring alumni writers Manisha Anjali, Lucy Christopher, Paul Hardisty, Mia-Francesca Jones in conversation with marine scientists Katharina Fabricus and Lawrence Scheele, and Sea Country ranger Troy Johnson, on a panel emceed by Tenille McDermott.

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October
Sat 3 Oct

Aurora Spiegeltent, Strand Park

NAFA Festival Hub Strand Park, 37-43 The Strand North Ward, Queensland, 4810