Gooralong Park in Jarrahdale. Four KRMB members made the trip to Jarrahdale for a walk in Gooralong Park. On a very pleasant morning we parked the car and set out through Jarrah Forest towards an area that had previously been open for camping. The camp facilities have now been closed ...
Read more →Month: June 2013
KWINANA/ROCKINGHAM/MANDURAH BRANCH The format for the May general meeting was a Members’ Night. The first presentation was by Rosalie and Geoff Barritt who showed a series of photographs taken on their recent trip to China. The photos featured many of the better-known landmarks, such as the Great Wall, the ...
Read more →Western Swamp Tortoise breeding facility at the Perth Zoo On April 21, a group of 17 members and friends met at Perth Zoo for a ‘Behind the Scenes’ tour of the Western Swamp Tortoise (Pseudemydura umbrina) captive breeding facility. Head keeper Bradie Durell met us inside the zoo gate and led us ...
Read more →Fred and Jean Hort have worked on a voluntary basis for CALM (now DEC) over many years, during which time they have contributed a considerable amount of natural history information, especially botanical. Some of their achievements have been the rediscovery of three floral species only collected previously by the first ...
Read more →As with any good field trip preparation the organizer conducts a recce (aka Twink Smurthwaite). As such, the week before the DRB Avon Valley National Park excursion, a quick trip up the Toodyay Road was made to check out the opportunities for the weekend ahead. On arrival, however, the park ...
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