Projects

This year NHP worked with Northern Territory Parks & Wildlife. Together we created a 3D relief map of the Table Top Range, the major geological feature of Litchfield National Park. This was installed into a highly visited information shelter at Tolmer Falls within the park. This relief map is 25,000:1 in scale and 1.2m across.…

On the far west coast of Australia lies a beautiful fringing coral reef, and an ancient arid landscape in the Milyering National Park. The Milyering Discovery Centre provides an insight into this magical place. In 2014, NHP worked with Western Australia Parks and Wildlife interpretation and design staff to redevelop the centre. Three life-sized manta…

This World Heritage Walk highlights a historic convict-built road with scenic river views in Dharug National Park. New South Wales Parks and Wildlife have an interpretation trail, which follows the old road giving travelers some idea of the amazing engineering and physical feats of these men under such harsh conditions. NHP was engaged by Armsign,…

The Friends of Darwin Botanic Gardens engaged NHP to create a cheeky, long-term display aimed at enriching the visitor experience. Darwin is known for it’s large reptiles, so NHP produced a  5-metre life-like python mounted permanently, high up in a magnificent rain tree near the entry of the gardens. This python was made of pigmented…

Portsea Pier Pylon The Pier pylon originally supported the historic Portsea Pier in Port Philip Bay. It was removed during restoration work on the Pier and transplanted into the award winning landscaped entrance to the new Wild Seas Exhibit at the Melbourne Zoo. Marine Display Natural History Productions was commisioned by the exhibition Designer David Lancashire…

NHP assisted the Melbourne Zoo in upgrades and establishment of three Arboreal Primate Exhibits. These were the Black Capped Capuchins, Spider Monkey and Cotton Top Tamarins. In conjunction with the Melbourne Zoo we developed a durable and highly realistic artificial vine. This was designed specifically to suit the behavioral requirements of these arboreal primates. Over…

NHP created a centre piece tree of knowledge in a primary school open-plan learning space. NHP worked closely with the school to practically guide their concepts bringing the tree into fruition. The theme chosen was an Australian gum tree, with gnarls and nesting hollows and a large burnt out cavity in the base of the…

In 2002-03 Ewin Wood the Director of Natural History Productions was part of a team responsible for the production of the Museum exhibts and interpretive displays at the Nyinkka Nyunyu Aboriginal Art & Cultural Centre in thr remote Northern Territory Town of Tennant Creek. He was employed as a specialist exhibition preparator to produce taxidermy work and preserve…

Clyde  &  Chad eeling Two Saltwater Crocodile, Crocodylus porosus skulls were prepared for export to Clyde Peelings Reptile Land, Pennsylvania, USA. They were obtained from ex captive animals held at the Darwin Crocodile Farm, Northern Territory, Australia. Preparation The skulls were prepared using current museum skeletal preservation techniques. They were cleaned of tissue then de-greased…

ORINOCO CROCODILE Crocodylus intermedius Full grown males may reach 5m in length, with unconfirmed reports of 7m animals This species was once numerous in the great Orinoco River system in Columbia and Venezuela. It was hunted to near extinction for it’s valuable skin and it’s percieved threat to people and livestock and now is one of…