Main Club
Long Range Excursion: Goongarrie 7-17 August 2005
Branch: Main ClubOn Sunday afternoon 7 August, 22 people gathered at the Goongarrie homestead after travelling up from Perth and settling themselves into the accommodation or – for two groups – their tents. The Goongarrie Pastoral Lease was purchased by CALM in … Continue reading
Long Range Excursion: Meetheena Conservation Park, August 2004
Branch: Main ClubTwenty one members travelled independently to Marble Bar, arriving on Sunday 14 August and setting up camp in an old hospital building, now retired to private property on the outskirts of the East Pilbara township. Later, we were joined by … Continue reading
Long Range Excursion: West Kimberley and Mornington Wildlife Sanctuary, July 2003
Branch: Main ClubTwelve people set off from Perth with Coates Wildlife Tours on a wet July morning. Three days later they were in sunny Broome at the Bird Observatory. Here they were joined by 2 others, who were impressed at how cheerful … Continue reading
Long Range Excursion: Cape Range, 4 -15 August 2002
Branch: Main ClubThe coach and tagalongs met at Hamelin Bay Caravan Park on the first evening. Participants took self-guided tours around the historic site, visiting the shell quarries, lonely graves and stromatilites. After an early morning bird walk, the group travelled to … Continue reading
Long Range Excursion: Kimberley Camp-Out at Kingston Rest, 11 – 18 July 2001
Branch: Main ClubSeventy five members of the WA Naturalists Club, Kimberley Society, Birds Australia and the WA Wildflower Society had a combined campout at Kingston Rest – a farming property about 70km south of Kununurra in the East Kimberley, owned by the … Continue reading
Long Range Excursion: Canning Stock Route and Carnarvon Range, August 2000
Branch: Main ClubWhile making botanical collections and bird and reptile observations several sites of ancient aboriginal rock art were seen in these sandstone rocks. The twenty seven members of the group had a wonderful excursion seeing a bounty of flora and fauna … Continue reading