One living dinosaur, one preventable extinction.
Join us for a special screening at The National Film and Sound Archive Canberra, 6pm, Wednesday 25th March 2026.
Follow youth conservationist Spencer Hitchen on his journey to understand the imminent threats to the endangered Maugean Skate and the intrinsic beauty of a species that exists both in the real world and in the imaginations of its supporters.
Macquarie Harbour, Lutruwita Tasmania, the sole remaining home of the Maugean skate, is at risk, but there’s still time to act.
A Land and Sea for All film directed by Emmy award-winning filmmaker Josh “Bones” Murphy (ARTIFISHAL, THE SCALE OF HOPE, ) made in partnership with Environment Tasmania, Holdfast Collective, Rauch Foundation, and Reichstein Foundation.
Featuring Palawa man Lyndon O’Neil, artist Wendy Edwards, First Dog on the Moon, Andrew Wilkie MP, and more.
The 60-million-year-old Maugean skate has been around since the time of the dinosaurs. Discovered only in 1988, the skate now faces a ‘very high’ risk of extinction.
An Expert Panel discussion will follow the screening: Panel members include Palawa/Pakana man Lyndon O’Neil, Independent Tasmanian MP Andrew Wilkie and shark and ray scientist Dr Leonardo Guida from the Australian Marine Conservation Society, marine policy expert Eloise Carr and Senator Peter Whish Wilson.
Presented by Environment Tasmania with the support of Australian Marine Conservation Society, and the Shark and Ray Conservation Fund.
Ticket Information:
- $5 Standard Admission to support the Save The Skate Impact campaign