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Reminiscing about Perth’s bushland

Hew Roberts LT Nedlands Lecture Theatre, Clifton St., Nedlands

Alex George will reminisce about Perth’s urban bushland, from his wanderings in the 1940s around Melville, Swanbourne, Jandakot, Boya and other places, through changes he has seen, to the present day.  He will intertwine thoughts on its richness, the history of its discovery, what we have lost, what we still have, some challenges facing further survival.  The talk will be illustrated with colour slides of bush lost, bush surviving, and a selection of wildflowers. 

DRB Presents: Charles Porter Speaking About “Spot-lighting”

Kalamunda Community Centre Kalamunda Community Centre, end of Crescent Rd, Off Mundaring Weir Road,, Kalamunda, WA, Australia

Charles is a member of the DRB Nats and writes the following about himself and his talk:

As a nature nerd with a lifelong passion for just about anything to do with the environment, one of the best ways I’ve found for discovering new and interesting things is to go spotlighting, that is, going out at night with a torch and seeing what you can find. The bush is a totally different place at night, and there is a whole host of new and interesting things to be found, some of which I’ll be running through in February.

Bryophytes, Mosses, Liverworts and Hornworts of WA

Hew Roberts LT Nedlands Lecture Theatre, Clifton St., Nedlands

Meet Emerson (Em) Lamond, a self-taught amateur bryologist who Really Really Loves Mosses. Em will provide an introduction to bryophytes; what is a moss, liverwort and hornwort; How WA differs from other parts of the world in mosses liverworts and hornworts. Then a look at some of the most interesting ...

DRB Presents: Kailah Thorn (WA Museum) talking about Fossil Vertebrates of the Swan Coastal Plain

Kalamunda Community Centre Kalamunda Community Centre, end of Crescent Rd, Off Mundaring Weir Road,, Kalamunda, WA, Australia

Western Australian vertebrate palaeontology has had a slow and bumpy ride from the first staggered descriptions in the early 1900s, to the world famous Nullarbor cave megafauna discoveries at the turn of the century. All these discoveries would not have been possible without members of the public pointing out ‘large bones’ or ‘giant footprints’ to museum or university scientists. The Swan Coastal Plain has several fossil deposits detailing the past faunal diversity of Perth and surrounds, stretching from Jurien Bay to Rottnest Island.
This talk will cover how the public can collect fossils responsibly (permits, safety etc.), where locals may find ‘subfossils’ in the Perth hills, some of the basics for identifying native animal bones, and where to send the ‘weird’ ones.

Whole Club AGM – 2024

Western Australian Ecology Centre 165 Perry Lakes Drive, City Beach, Western Australia, Australia

The 2024 Western Australian Naturalists’ Club Annual General Meeting will be a members-only event. The AGM Agenda and other meeting documents will be made available to members prior to the meeting. If you are unable to attend, please complete and return a proxy form as it counts towards the required ...

New Zealand as seen by Daniel Heald

Naragebup Rockingham Environment Centre 49 Safety Bay Road, Peron, WA, Australia

Daniel Heald will deliver a presentation outlining the flora and fauna he encountered on a recent trip to New Zealand. Venue: Contact: for further details.

Kimberley Reefs and Islands

Henderson Environmental Centre Henderson Environmental Centre End of Groat St, North Beach, Australia

Join Don Poynton as he takes us on a cruise through the reefs and islands of the Kimberley Coast from Ashmore Reef to Rowley Shoals. Don will cover the history and biodiversity of four reefs and three islands using some of the many photos he took both above and underwater.
Our presentation on Abalone has been rescheduled to 19 June.

Andrew Wallace and Charles Mellar-Porter present Autumn Invertebrates in the Perth Region

Hew Roberts LT Nedlands Lecture Theatre, Clifton St., Nedlands

A talk by Andrew Wallace & Charles Porter These exceptional young men will bring you an exciting glimpse into their world as young naturalist's  through their photography  and extensive knowledge of the smaller parts of our natural world. Autumn in the Perth Region brings forth a fascinating array of bushland invertebrates. These ...

Rockingham Underwater

Naragebup Rockingham Environment Centre 49 Safety Bay Road, Peron, WA, Australia

Andrew Marriot, Andrew is an accomplished underwater photographer and his presentation will highlight the underwater environment in our local area plus provide tips for taking photographs while snorkeling or diving.

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Serventy Memorial Lecture 2024

Social Sciences Theatre Hackett Drive, Nedlands, WA, Australia

Many key events in the evolution of our planet and life on it are writ large in Western Australia and have been revealed thanks to work right here. These span from when liquid water first formed, via the demise of the dinosaurs to the present day as an internationally recognised biodiversity hotspot.  Lyn will share some of her favourite stories and celebrate local and global heroes.

Canceled NSB: APRIL MEETING

Henderson Environmental Centre Henderson Environmental Centre End of Groat St, North Beach, Australia

As our scheduled meeting clashes with the Serventy Memorial Lecture we have cancelled our April meeting.

We urge all our members to attend the Serventy Memorial Lecture which this year will be delivered by the Club's co-patron Professor Lyn Beazley AO.

Four and a Half Billion Years and Counting: A West Australian Portal into Life on Earth.

Purchase your tickets via the Club's website.