Twenty-two people (14 members and eight visitors) gathered at the Henderson Environmental Centre adjacent to the Star Swamp Reserve on a fine, mild morning for a walk to view post-fire grasstrees and other flora. Leaders were Distinguished Professor Emeritus Byron Lamont, Christine Curry from the Northern Suburbs Branch and Friends ...
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On Friday, 27 October, six (6) Club members, including a new member, met with excursion leader Jolanda at the Wongan Hills Visitor Centre. After introductions, the convoy set off for the Reynoldson Reserve, north of town. This reserve is renowned for its display of Verticordia, and the group was not ...
Read more →KWINANA/ROCKINGHAM/MANDURAH BRANCH 16 OCTOBER 2023 The speaker at the September meeting was Jasmine Lyons, who delivered a presentation entitled ‘Christmas Island’. Jasmine, a member of the Underwater Explorers Club, is an avid SCUBA and Free Diver and has previously been a guest speaker on two occasions, discussing the local underwater ...
Read more →Specialists in Nature Tours since 1986 • Informative naturalist guides • Small groups (6 – 12 participants) • Private charters available • Fully accommodated, assisted camping, and remote camping tours Happy Holidays from Tom, Sylvia & Coates Wildlife Tours! Sylvia and I recently returned from our first Coates tour to ...
Read more →New Zealand South Island Wildlife & Wilderness Tour 15-Day Accommodated Tour – Departs Nelson 31 January 2024 – Maximum of 12 participants Discover Te Wai Pounamu (New Zealand’s South Island) with Coates, as we take you away from the population centres and tourist ‘honey pots’ to lesser known but equally ...
Read more →We acknowledge the Digital Life project and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions’ North West Shelf Flatback Turtle Conservation Program for creation of the 3D flatback turtle model. Main Club 1 September, 2023 We heard from two North West Shelf Flatback Turtle Conservation Program speakers. Tristan Simpson is their ...
Read more →DRB Nats, 8 September 2023 There is more to the birds of the Broz Park Wetlands than is first obvious to the eye. “It just looks like a bit of ordinary parkland”, Rachel explained, “but there are more birds there than we imagined, and we’ve seen birds we’ve rarely seen ...
Read more →KRM Branch,18 September 2023 The speaker at the September meeting was Daniel Heald, who delivered a presentation entitled ‘A Madness Most Discrete – Gall Biodiversity’. Daniel explained that galls are the lumps found on branches or leaves of trees or shrubs and that there is an enormous variety. He then ...
Read more →DRB Nats Excursion – 19 August 2023 The park offers a variety of bushwalking trails that cater to different preferences and fitness levels. One of the popular trails is the Wildflower Walk Trail, which spans approximately 4.6 km. It is a grade 3 trail that features short, steep sections and ...
Read more →KRM Branch, 29 September – October 2023 Thirteen members, plus two visitors, were present for the weekend stay at Dryandra Woodlands and assembled at the Lions Village on Friday afternoon. After a members’ get-together, we all went for a short night walk near the Lions Village. A possum with a ...
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