Claws on the Line Art Competition 2025 Survey

To increase awareness of Tasmania’s numerous burrowing crayfish species in Tasmania, including some very special threatened species in certain spots, the Bookend Trust invites north and north-west primary schools to join in Claws on the Line burrowing crayfish activities in September and October. We offer school incursions and art competitions to help students learn and understand more about about these amazing creatures.

Primary-aged students are invited to create burrowing crayfish artworks (including drawing, painting, sculpture) to help let people know what might be living beneath their feet! Artworks are displayed at two awards events: Tasmanian Arboretum 3:30 pm 30th October; Burnie Regional Museum 3:30 pm 31st October. Prizes and certificates are presented for outstanding entries (event details will be emailed to you, and awards will be posted to those who can’t get to the event).

If you would like to enter a piece of art this year, please complete the following form, and send a photograph of it to hello@naturetrackers.au – by 5 pm Sunday 19th October 2025.

1.I am the artist’s:

Teacher

Parent

Guardian

Other (please specify)

2.Your contact info

Full name

Email address

Mailing address (in case you can’t attend the awards event)

Mailing address (2nd line)

Phone number (optional)

3.Artist’s details

Name

School name (if school involved)

School year

Age

4.The artist lives nearest to:

Burnie (home of the Burnie burrowing crayfish)

Devonport/ Latrobe (home of the Central North burrowing crayfish)

5.Artwork details (optional)

Title of artwork

Medium/ materials used

Brief description

6.Permissions & Consent
Please tick the boxes to give your permission:

I give permission for this artwork to be displayed at the location of the awards ceremony

I give permission for this artwork to be shared online (e.g. Bookend Trust websites, social media pages) using their first name and school year only

7.Anything else you’d like to add?

The Bookend Trust has a full program of surveys and other activities called NatureTrackers, with key dates listed on the Events Calendar. If you’d like to get email updates (maximum once a month), please subscribe to the NatureTrackers program.

Thank you for your entry into this year's Claws on the Line Art Competition! We hope to see you at one of the awards ceremonies!