Tonia Cochran is the owner of Orana, a property situated in Taroona, Tasmania. The property is comprised of two combined properties which extend up and onto the ridgeline at Taroona. Orana is part of a large continuous forest running from Truganini Reserve to Bonnet Hill and also neighbours the Lea Conservation Area on the western boundary. The land is largely intact forest with a small exclusion for a house and shed and is currently used as a wildlife sanctuary but also for wildlife rehabilitation, education and tourism. Tonia intends for the property to run in conjunction with Inala sanctuary on Bruny Island. In the future Orana is planned to be used as a venue to host community events. The property is also part of the Land for Wildlife program.
Orana spans 65.2 hectares and is open Eucalyptus woodland containing five to six species of Eucalyptus as well as Allocasuarina and a native understory. Native wildlife found at Orana, include Tasmanian devils (Sarcophilus harrisii), long-nosed potoroos (Potorous tridactylus), Tasmanian bettongs (Bettongia gaimardi) eastern-barred bandicoots (Perameles gunnii), southern brown bandicoots (Isoodon obesulus), Bennetts wallabies (Macropus rufogriseus), Tasmanian pademelons (Thylogale billardierii), short-beaked echidnas (Tachyglossus aculeatus setosus) and Critically Endangered ammonite snails (Ammoniropa vigens).
