Leslie Massey
Australia has approximately 147 million hectares of native forest, which is about 19% of the country's land area. The country is set to enchant its forests with a new Harry Potter-themed experience in 2024. Called Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience, it will take over The Briars, Mount Martha, from Saturday, April 6, 2024. On the gaming front, The Forest, a survival horror game, left early access on April 30, 2018, and its sequel, Sons of the Forest, was released on February 23, 2023.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Name of the event | Harry Potter — A Forbidden Forest Experience |
| Location | The Briars, Mount Martha, Melbourne, Australia |
| Date | Saturday, April 6, 2024 |
| Tickets | On sale from 9 am AEDT on Wednesday, December 2023 |
| Waitlist | Open |
| Event website | Open |
| Related events | Lightscape, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, natural history exhibition based on the Fantastic Beasts films |
| Game | Sons of the Forest |
| Game release date | February 23, 2023 |
| Game platform | PC |
| Game genre | Horror, survival |
| Game mode | Single-player, multiplayer |
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What You'll Learn
'The Forest' survival game
The Forest is a survival horror video game developed and published by Endnight Games. The game was released for Windows in April 2018 and for the PlayStation 4 in November 2018. The Forest received positive reviews, with IGN calling it a "memorable survival horror experience". The game sold over 5 million copies by the end of 2018.
In the game, players control Eric LeBlanc, a survival television actor, and must survive on a forested island and search for his missing son Timmy after a devastating plane crash. The game features nonlinear gameplay in an open-world environment played from a first-person perspective, with no set missions or quests. This empowers the player to make their own decisions for survival. Players can explore caves, hunt animals and collect supplies during the day, and defend themselves against the mutants by night.
The Forest contains intense violence, blood and gore, as well as horror themes and occasional nudity. Players can craft weapons and tools, build camps or start fires to keep warm. The game also features a dynamic day and night cycle, with enemies becoming tougher and more numerous as the game progresses.
The Forest inspired a sequel, Sons of the Forest, which was released on February 23, 2023.
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Australia's native forests
The states and territories of Australia are responsible for managing forests, with guidance provided by the 1992 National Forest Policy Statement (NFPS). The NFPS includes Regional Forest Agreements, which are 20-year plans for the management of native forests. Australia's native forests are diverse, occurring in various geographic landscapes and climatic environments, and containing a wide array of mostly endemic species. These forests are generally confined to regions where the average rainfall exceeds 500 millimetres per year.
The majority of Australia's trees are hardwoods, typically eucalypts, rather than softwoods like pine. While softwoods dominate some native forests, their total area is not considered sufficient to constitute a major forest type in the National Forest Inventory. More than 80% of Australia's native forest area is dominated by Eucalypt and Acacia forests.
Bushfires have had a significant impact on Australia's native forests, destroying the habitats of many animals, including koalas, whose numbers have decreased by nearly 30% across Australia since 2018.
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Harry Potter's Forbidden Forest experience
Harry Potter fans in Australia can rejoice as the Wizarding World is coming to life with the Forbidden Forest Experience. This magical event first opened its doors in Victoria in April 2024, allowing visitors to step into an illuminated woodland filled with references to the beloved Harry Potter series. Located at The Briars Community Forest on the Mornington Peninsula, just an hour outside Melbourne, the experience offers a 60-90 minute enchanting journey through a 230-hectare property.
The Forbidden Forest Experience invites guests to walk through a mesmerising light trail, discovering iconic moments from the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts movies. The forest is lit up with dazzling lights, creating a spellbinding atmosphere as visitors encounter mystical creatures such as Hippogriffs, Unicorns, and Nifflers. Visitors can even try their hand at casting spells, including the challenging Patronus charm.
The experience is designed for fans of all ages, offering a unique way to explore the magic of the Harry Potter films. It also includes a themed village with Harry Potter-inspired food, drinks, and a gift shop, ensuring a truly immersive experience. Tickets are reasonably priced, with adults paying $56 and children $41, making it accessible to families.
Following its success in Victoria, the Forbidden Forest Experience is heading to Brisbane in June 2025, with tickets going on sale in April 2025. This iteration will introduce new elements, including a chronologically coordinated trail and character additions like Draco Malfoy and Hagrid's beloved dog, Fang. The Brisbane event will take place at Sirromet Winery, Mount Cotton, bringing the magic of Harry Potter to a new location.
With its combination of captivating lights, enchanting woodland, and interactive experiences, the Harry Potter Forbidden Forest Experience is sure to delight fans and create lasting memories of the Wizarding World. So, whether you're a witch, a wizard, or a muggle, get ready to be enchanted by the magic of Harry Potter in Australia's Forbidden Forest.
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Australia's forest ecosystems
Australia is home to a diverse range of forest ecosystems, with approximately 147 million hectares of native forest as of 2009, covering about 19% of the country's land area. The nation's forests are distributed across its northern tropical regions, east coast subtropical regions, and warm and cool temperate zones in the southeast, as well as Mediterranean climate zones in the southeast and southwest.
The majority of Australia's trees are hardwoods, particularly eucalypts, which can tower up to almost 100 metres in height. Some of the notable eucalypt species include the karri trees (*Eucalyptus diversicolor*) of Western Australia, which can reach heights of 81 to 85 metres, and the red gum (*Eucalyptus camaldulensis*) of the Barmah-Millewa Forest, located 200 kilometres north of Melbourne.
In contrast, softwoods like pine trees are less prevalent in Australia's native forests, with their total area considered insufficient to constitute a major forest type in the National Forest Inventory (NFI). However, plantation forests, which include both softwoods and hardwoods planted for commercial use, are recognised as a distinct group.
Despite these challenges, Australia's forests remain important ecological, cultural, and recreational assets, attracting ecotourism and offering opportunities for people to connect with nature. The diversity of forest ecosystems in Australia showcases the country's natural beauty and biodiversity.
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Forest management in Australia
Australia has approximately 147 million hectares of native forest, which represents about 19% of Australia's land area. The majority of Australia's trees are hardwoods, typically eucalypts, and there are 458 forest communities distributed across the country.
In Australia, the states and territories are responsible for managing forests. Guidance is primarily provided by the 1992 National Forest Policy Statement (NFPS), which includes the option of Regional Forest Agreements—20-year plans for the management of native forests. Australia also has an internationally recognised framework for sustainable forest management, which is applied to the country's forests. This framework is called the Montreal Process Criteria and Indicators (C&I), and it serves as the basis for monitoring and measuring the quality of forest management in the country.
The term 'active forest management' has been used widely in Australia, but it is not clearly defined, leading to some ambiguity and misunderstandings. To address this, a group of authors led by Associate Professor Lauren Bennett at the University of Melbourne undertook a comprehensive literature review to clarify the current understanding of active forest management and its framings. Their work, published in Australian Forestry, defines active management as:
> Deliberate human tending of a forest or forest landscape by implementing practices or sets of practices to maintain and modify composition, structure, or function towards a diverse range of potential purposes and goals.
The study also found that active management is primarily an operational concept, based on the need for action in response to potential threats, or to restore degraded or fragmented forests.
In recent years, there has been a push for the wider use of cultural knowledge and Indigenous practices in forest management, especially in response to the increasing frequency and intensity of bushfires. Organisations such as Firesticks and strategies such as Djadjawurrung’s Galk-galk Dhelkunya (Forest Gardening Strategy) have gained support. Additionally, some experts have advocated for the use of Indigenous cultural burning, grazing, native pastures, silvo-pastoral systems, mechanical fuel treatments, rehydration of landscapes, and ecological thinning.
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Frequently asked questions
Harry Potter — A Forbidden Forest Experience will take place from Saturday, 6 April 2024, at The Briars, Mount Martha.
The Forest, a 2014 survival game, came out of early access on 30 April 2018.
Sons of the Forest, the sequel to The Forest, was released on 23 February 2023 for PC players.
In The Forest, you play as the lone survivor of a plane crash, trapped on an island full of cannibalistic mutants. To survive, you must chop down trees, catch fish, build shelters, and explore a network of underground caves and lakes.
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