Latitude 40: Stories from the Edge: Flinders Island, Tasmania
Latitude 40 is a podcast from the Furneaux Collective, sharing conversations from Flinders Island at 40 degrees south. Through honest dialogue and local voices, the podcast explores what it means to live, lead and belong on a small island community navigating change.
Born from the Islander Way regenerative tourism journey, Latitude 40 has grown into something more — a space where community members reflect on leadership, resilience, enterprise, inclusion and the evolving relationship between people, place and visitors.
Each episode captures lived experience. Real conversations about how a remote island community shapes its own future — socially, economically and environmentally.
Episodes
8 episodes
This is the place for me, this is home - Rachel Summers
In the first episode of Latitude 40 Season 2, Jacqui Cooper sits down with Flinders Mayor Rachel Summers for an honest and heartfelt conversation about community, leadership and life on a remote island.From accidentally moving to ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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33:11
Smell the Island air - Ben Backhaus
Debbie and Josie speak with Ben Backhaus about his family business, Bush Pharmacy, where Ben distills essential oils grown and harvested on Flinders Island. You can almost smell the aromas as Ben describes the range of oils. Ben attribute...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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26:29
Beyond the Purple Swamphen: Creating is living - Mel Telfer
In this espisode, Josie and Debbie talk with Mel Telfer: dental assistant, ambulance service volunteer, school teacher, truck driver, and a maker and the driving force behind The Purple Swamphen, the makers' co-op on Flinders Island.<...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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27:52
The islands get a hold on you, girl - Wendy Jubb-Stoney
In this final episode of Season 1, Debbie and Josie speak with Wendy Jubb-Stoney who owns and operates Flinders Island Retreat. Wendy talks about her childhood on Flinders Island and her...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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30:41
The pull of the mutton bird - Lois Ireland
Lois Ireland shares her unique family heritage on Flinders Island as a member of the third generation of the Bowman family owning and running the general store. Lois reflects on the "pull of the mutton bird" that has drawn her and others ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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27:09
Don't try to change this place, let it change you - Annie Revie
Former Mayor of Flinders Council, educator and always the Scot, Annie Revie talks about the dark history of Flinders Island and her decision to make the beautiful small island her home.Annie talks about what a thriving Flinders Island w...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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31:24
The second best place to live! - Peter Rhodes
Self-proclaimed contrarian, Peter Rhodes, was born on Flinders Island and returned 40 years later to live. Peter claims it's only the second best place in the world to live - he's still looking for the 1st.Peter talks with Debbie and Josie ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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22:16
The Islander Way regenerative tourism project - Dianne Dredge
Debbie and Josie speak with Dianne Dredge about the Islander Way regenerative tourism project on Flinders Is, Tasmania, Australia. Dianne explains the innovative, emergent, community-led approach to co-designing a visitor economy with...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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36:47