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Wildlife Photographer Pleads Guilty for Trespassing on Island

10/8/2025

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Rob Blakers, a wildlife photographer, pleaded guilty to trespassing on Robbins Island, Tasmania, to photograph endangered orange-bellied parrots.
He camped overnight in June, triggering a search after being spotted on the island.
The court accepted the plea and imposed a six-month good-behavior bond without a conviction.
The island is slated for a 100-turbine wind farm; construction is set for 2031.

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Rob Blakers, a wildlife photographer, pleaded guilty to trespassing on Robbins Island, Tasmania, to photograph endangered orange-bellied parrots.
He camped overnight in June, triggering a search after being spotted on the island.
The court accepted the plea and imposed a six-month good-behavior bond without a conviction.
The island is slated for a 100-turbine wind farm; construction is set for 2031.