Western Australian Naturalists Club

Bibra Lake
2026-04-12 09:30 (Australia/Perth) | Bibra Lake Regional Playground, Progress Dr, North Lake, Western Australia, 6163, Australia
The walk is along mostly paved paths around the Lake but some optional limestone paths and boardwalks for better lake viewing, an easy approx 6 km walk. Toilets are available near the meeting point and along the way. If there is enough interest, we may do a short 2-3 km walk around North Lake after lunch. Wear clothes appropriate to the weather (i.e. hat/rainwear/sunscreen) and suitable footwear. Please be aware, if the weather dictates, the leader may choose to cancel or change the walk. Check the website for updates after 6 pm on Saturday 11 April.

Meet: Bibra Lake Reserve, Progress Drive, Bibra Lake, at the carpark on the eastern side of Progress Drive, nearest the intersection with Gwilliam Street. (-32.090102, 115.8207149) UBD Map 347 Ref L10.

KRMB April Field Excursion - Bibra Lake
2026-04-19 09:00 - 11:30 | Bibra Lake Regional Playground, Progress Dr, North Lake, Western Australia, 6163, Australia
Bibra Lake is a great place to observe wetland and woodland birds plus migratory shorebirds. The surrounding vegetation hosts many insect species.
Meet at the car park off Progress Drive (near the playground). Bring binoculars, cameras, drinks and snacks for morning tea.

KRMB April General Meeting
2026-04-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Naragebup Rockingham Environment Centre, 49 Safety Bay Road, Peron, WA, Australia
The April General Meeting will be a Members’ Night. This is a great opportunity to share photographs of sightings captured over the Summer.

NSB: Cool Creatures of the Great Victoria Desert - Change of Venue
2026-04-21 19:30 - 21:30 | Undercroft Bridge Club, Ron Chamberlain Dr, Duncraig, Western Australia, Australia
Note. due to a double booking we have to change the venue. The meeting will now be held at the Undercroft Bridge Club, Ron Chamberlain Drive, Duncraig – park in the car park on the east side of the building.
Come a long and hear researcher Sarah Visser talk about some of the cool fauna she has found in the GVD.
The great Victoria Desert is one of the world’s most precious biodiversity hotspots – a special place that is like nowhere else in the world. The area is especially remarkable for its hardy and often elusive wildlife, much of which is found nowhere else. Despite the harsh conditions, it supports a myriad of mammals and a rich variety of reptiles, and birds especially adapted to survive with little water. These animals rely on deep burrows, specialised diets, and clever behaviour, making the desert a stronghold of unique and resilient Australian fauna.
Also a short presentation by this year’s ECU Serventy Memorial Prize Winner, Ellie Simpson.
Photo. Sandhill Dunnart, A McLean.

Serventy Memorial Lecture 2026
2026-04-22 19:30 - 21:30 | Social Sciences Lecture Theatre Crawley UWA, Saw Promenade, Crawley WA 6009, Australia, Australia
Kerry will talk about establishing the WA Parks Foundation when she was Governor, and the unique, beautiful but threatened environment in Western Australia. She believes that there is an important role for organisations such as the WA Parks Foundation, the WA Naturalists’ Club and others in encouraging understanding of, and a love for, our natural environment. This role is complemented by the Bibbulmun Track Foundation and the Salvado Trail that encourage people to hike as a way of experiencing nature, including its healing potential. She will discuss how the WA Parks Foundation aims to work in collaboration with the other organisations, both government and private. The theme of her talk will be drawn from Dr Seuss’s quote “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”

The Hon Kerry Sanderson AC was Governor of Western Australia from 2014 to 2018. She served as Edith Cowan University’s fourth Chancellor (2018-2021). Kerry is currently Chair St John of God Health Care and the WA Parks Foundation, as well as being a patron of several charitable and community organisations. Prior to being appointed Governor, Mrs Sanderson served as Chair or non-executive director of several organisations.

Kerry has been Agent General for Western Australia (2008 to 2011) and Chief Executive Officer of Fremantle Ports (1991 to 2008). She was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2016 and has been awarded Honorary Doctorates by both the University of Western Australia and Murdoch University. In 2020 she received the award of Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO). Kerry is especially proud to be a Co-Patron, with Prof. Lyn Beazley, of the WA Naturalists Club.

DATE: Wednesday, April 22 at 7.30 pm

VENUE:-

COST: $25 Students: $15

ORGANISERS

The Serventy Memorial Fund is a memorial to the contribution by the Serventy family to the Western Australian Naturalists’ Club, to assist and encourage young people in the study of natural history. The Serventy Memorial Lecture is the main source of funding for the Serventy Memorial Prizes for students awarded annually at the four WA universities.

Rocky Bay to Chidley Point and Return
2026-04-26 09:30 | Tom Perrott Reserve, Mosman Park, Tom Perrott Reserve, Mosman Park, Western Australia, 6012
The walk is about 8 km return. Toilets at Tom Perrott Reserve and Russell Brown Adventure Park (BYO paper). Walk down-river to Cyprus Hill for morning tea and rest stop. Walk up-river to Chidley Point Lookout and return to Russell Brown Park for lunch. Short walk back to Tom Perrott Reserve car park from Russell Brown Adventure Park. Mostly paved track, short section on sand track with some limestone rocks. It’s mostly flat with two moderate hill sections. It has good shade from the trees in most parts with a few exposed sections. Lovely views of the river along the whole way. There are a lot of historical spots to read/talk about along the way e.g. aboriginal sites/the old sugar refinery etc.

Wear clothes appropriate to the weather (i.e. hat/rainwear/sunscreen) and suitable footwear..

Please be aware, if the weather dictates, the leader may choose to cancel or change the walk. Check the website for updates after 6 pm on Saturday 25th April.

Notley Late Easter Excursion - Quaalup Homestead and Bremer Bay CABIN ACCOMODATION: WAIT LIST ONLY. ENSUITE STUDIO: 2 ONLY. CAMPING: 3 SPOTS AVAILABLE.
2026-04-27 17:00 - 2026-05-03 12:00 | Quaalup Homestead Wilderness Retreat, Gairdner Rd, Fitzgerald River National Park, Bremer bay, WA, 6346, Australia
Our trip will be based at Quaalup Homestead Wilderness Retreat nestled right in the western part of the Fitzgerald River National Park, close to Bremer Bay.

Dates: Mon. 27 April – Thu. 30 April 2026 with option to add 1 or 2 extra nights at Bremer Bay.

Tentative program:

Mon. 27 April: Overnight at Koobeelya Conference Centre in Katanning (check-in from 2pm). Meet at 5pm for BYO dinner to share.

Tue. 28 April: Visit Lake Magenta Nature Reserve with guide and travel to Quaalup Homestead. 3 nights at Quaalup Homestead (cabins and camping).

Wed. 29 + Thu. 30 April: Sightseeing around Quaalup and visiting Fitzgerald River NP with guide.

Fri. 1 May: Travel to Bremer Bay. 2 nights at Beaches Resort Tourist Park (cabins and camping).

Sat. 2 May: explore Bremer Bay (water bird watching, snorkelling, walking trails etc.).

Accommodation options:

Koobeelya Conference Centre: rooms with single beds or a Double/Queen and shared ablution. Full kitchen facilities. Cost $60 per person. Camping available.

Quaalup Homestead accommodation is limited so early reservation is recommended. Campsites are also available.

They have:

a 3 bedroom cabin which sleeps 6(7) people : 1 room with a Queen bed, 1 room with 3 single beds and 1 room with 2 single beds;

a 2 bedroom chalet which sleeps 4(5) people: 1 room with a Queen bed, 1 room with a single and bunk bed;

four 1 bedroom studios with ensuite which sleeps 2 people: 3 studios have a Queen bed, one studio has 2 single beds.

Cost per person per night: cabin or chalet $60, studio $87.50 (pp based on 2 people sharing). Camping $20 (unpowered).

Bremer Bay Beaches Resort Tourist Park: we have booked two 2 bedroom chalets which sleep 4(5) people each: 1 room with a Queen bed, one room with 2 singles or a single and bunk bed. Cost: $50 per person per night.

Those wishing to camp should make their own bookings for this venue. Camping cost per night per 2 people: $40 powered site, $35 unpowered site. Email: frontoffice@bremerbaybeaches.com.au or Phone: 0459 975 458.

To hold your place for this excursion a deposit of $120 is required for accommodation or $50 for camping. Please transfer the money to the Club bank account 633-000-168641629 with reference Notley and your surname.

RSVP BELOW (BOOKING FORM) IS REQUIRED TO INDICATE YOUR ACCOMMODATION PREFERENCE.

Further information will be provided closer to the excursion date.

For any questions please contact Don Poynton natsnorthernbranch@gmail.com.

Peter Ewing and Sam Lostrom: Expanding Remnant Bush in the Heavily Cleared Wheatbelt Bioregion
2026-05-01 19:30 - 21:00 | Hew Roberts LT, Nedlands Lecture Theatre, Clifton St., Nedlands
Bush Blocks Guardians Inc. (BBG) was formed to facilitate purchasing land for conservation in the Wheatbelt, which has undergone extensive clearing reducing most bush to small, isolated remnants. In 2021 BBG purchased 666ha to be preserved and rehabilitated in the Eastern Wheatbelt. The block was selected as two of its boundaries border one of WA’s most important nature reserves and it supports a large diversity of habitats, flora and vegetation. 200ha had been farmed which we are carefully revegetating using locally collected seed from about 50 species. We have professional ecologist members conducting systematic fauna and flora surveys to gain an understanding of baseline diversity. This will help determine effectiveness of efforts to rehabilitate cleared areas and control non-native species such as cats, foxes and rabbits. We have also identified many First Nations heritage sites and quite unique granite rock structures.

This talk will briefly give an overview of how the group came together and some of our achievements, and ecologist Sam Lostrom will detail our extensive fauna surveying program and plans for the future.

White-fronted Honeyeater

Borya garden on granite

Discover the Birds of Broz Park Nature Walk with Rachel and Mike Green
2026-05-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Broz Park Lake, 4 Parkview Gardens, Helena Valley, Western Australia, Australia
Discover the Birds of Broz Park Nature Walk
with Rachel and Mike Green

PLEASE BOOK YOUR PLACE
To book for this event, please go to the following website. Those that already booked using the RSVP on this website have been added into Eventbrite.
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/discover-the-birds-of-broz-park-nature-walk-tickets-1984516289644?aff=oddtdtcreator

Discover the number one bird hot spot (by size) in the Helena Valley in the Shire of Mundaring and learn all about the birds you might see there. Join local bird enthusiasts, Rachel and Mike Green, as they lead you on a guided bird walk around the park and tell you about the birds, how to recognise them, where in the park you might see them and how they behave.
Rachel and Mike are the authors of the “Guide to the Birds of Broz Park”, published by the Shire of Mundaring in 2025 and know the park well. They have surveyed the birds there over 80 times. They are also long-standing members of the Darling Range Branch of the WA Naturalists’ Club.
Which birds will you see? That is impossible to predict as it varies with the water levels but there have been at least 64 bird species recorded there, from the tiny Black-fronted Dotterel and Weebill to the large Black Swan and Great Egret. A winter wetland attracts many other birds including Shovelers, Spoonbills and Stilts.
Everyone who attends will be given a free copy of the Broz Park book, if you haven’t already got one. This will help you look for and identify the birds. Rachel and Mike may even put your bird identification skills to the test with a quiz to find specific birds they know are in the park that day. Of course you can use the book to help you!
Broz Park has a sealed easy walking track all around its lake. It has a bird hide, toilets, trees, native flowers, BBQs, seats with shelters, a water fountain, and of course, the birds. The path is suitable for people with walking frames and wheelchairs, although people may also walk over a grassy area.
The Shire of Mundaring supported by Natural Resource Management (NRM) and other organisations have invested a lot of time and work into an environmental restoration project at the Park. They are working to improve the health of the wetland, e.g. by aeration of the water, removing non-native fish species, planting native rushes and sedges, revegetating with local plant species, educating the community, and more. This is a great opportunity to see this important work.
Date: Saturday 2nd May 2026.
Time: Start 10am, finish no later than 12 noon.
Address: 4 Parkview Gardens, Helena Valley WA 6056.
Meet at: Broz Park, Park View Gardens, Helena Valley. Take the roundabout off Helena Valley Road into Helena Valley Private Estate. There is ample free parking on Park View Gardens.
What to bring: Bring binoculars. Also a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, walking shoes (no thongs please) etc. according to the weather on the day.
People are welcome to bring a picnic lunch and stay back afterwards.
Bookings are essential as numbers are limited. This is an event run by the Shire of Mundaring to which we have been invited. A link will be published on Eventbrite shortly.
This is a free event thanks to the Shire of Mundaring.
Ideal for: People who are new to bird watching or experienced bird watchers who haven’t been to Broz Park before. Children aged 8 and above are welcome.

The Kakadu of the Southwest - History of the Peel-Yalgorup Wetlands
2026-05-08 19:00 - 21:30 | Kalamunda Community Centre, Kalamunda Community Centre, end of Crescent Rd, Off Mundaring Weir Road,, Kalamunda, WA, 6076, Australia
The little-known “Kakadu of the Southwest” – the history of the Peel-Yalgorup Wetlands
Note: no RSVP required.

Mike Griffiths will talk about the historic changes to the vast system of inter-connected wetlands of the Peel-Yalgorup region between Perth and Bunbury that is today almost entirely lost and virtually forgotten by Western Australians. He will be covering its historic large-scale degradation and decline and the subsequent recovery work to restore a little of its remarkable biodiversity and natural function.

Plus:

Focus/ Boffins talk – A member will give a short talk. Diana Papenfus (DRB Member) will give a talk on her visit to Botswana.
“Nature road show”. Members and visitors are encouraged to bring items to place on the display table or to send photographs to the MC in advance, e.g. a sample flower, an insect, and so on – anything of natural history interest that has legally been obtained. If you wish to show a photograph, please email it, no later than the Wednesday before the meeting, to our MC for this night, and she/he will include it on her PowerPoint slides. We have a dedicated email for this purpose natclub@webco.com.au
Thing of the month / Things coming up next month: These two presentations are about things in nature happening this month and things coming up, so if you have any photos or information, send them to: natclub@webco.com.au
Door prizes: You could also be the lucky winner of a door prize. We make sure there are prizes for both members and visitors.
Raffle: We will have a great raffle – please raid your piggy bank for a bit more cash, $5 for 3 tickets.

Time: Please come at 7.15pm or earlier if you wish, for a 7.30pm start as we start promptly. We are open from 6.45pm. We finish formal proceedings no later than 9.30pm.
Donation: All this, plus light supper afterwards, for only a donation of $3 per person for adult members ($0 for child members), and $5 per adult visitor and $1 per visiting child to help with the costs of running the club, venue hire, insurance and so on. We do not have EFTPOS facilities yet.
Entrance: It is a condition of entry that everyone signs in on arrival, thank you.
Parking: Free parking right outside.
Wheelchair access: Everything is on one level.
Toilets: Are inside.
Bookings: No bookings required.

COVID19: Even though restrictions have eased, we will still encourage members and visitors to take precautions and please do not attend if unwell.

WA Nats Bushwalking Group
2026-05-10 09:30 - 13:00 | Mundaring
Perth Hill Discovery Centre
Meet: Perth Hills Discovery Centre [UBD map 276 J11]
Details: Perth Hills Discovery Centre to Ball Creek Campsite on the Bibbulmun Track. It is approximately 5km return with a few gradual slopes and no steps.
Wear clothes appropriate to the weather (i.e. hat / rainwear) and suitable footwear. Toilets at the Discovery Centre and Ball Creek Campsite.
Bring morning tea, lunch and drinking water. Morning tea at Ball Creek Campsite and lunch back at the cars around the picnic tables.
Please be aware, if the weather dictates, the leader may choose to cancel or change the walk. Check the website for updates after 6pm on Saturday 9th May.
Contact: Haydee Adel 0405244900

KRMB May General Meeting - Reptiles
2026-05-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Naragebup Rockingham Environment Centre, 49 Safety Bay Road, Peron, WA, Australia
The topic for KRMB’s May General Meeting is Reptiles. The speaker will be Hawk Boisvert. The presentation will feature reptiles that are on display at Naragebup and will allow some close up interaction with Bearded Dragons and Pythons etc.

NSB MEMBERS NIGHT
2026-05-19 19:30 - 21:30 | North Beach Tennis Club, 7B Kitchener St, North Beach, Australia
Come along and hear what some of our NSB members have been up to lately. You will be surprised, enlightened and entertained.
Photo. Iceland, Christine Curry.

KRMB May Field Excursion - Armadale Reptile and Wildlife Centre
2026-05-24 10:00 - 13:00 | Armadale Reptile & Wildlife Centre, 304-308 South West Highway, Wungong, WA, 6112, Australia
The KRMB May Field Excursion will be to Armadale Reptile and Wildlife Centre, 304-308 South Western Highway, Wungong. The centre is a great place to view and get up close to many of the reptile species found in WA plus other birds and wildlife.

Bring Camera, drinks and snacks for morning tea/lunch after the visit.

Note: Admission fees will apply

WA Nats Bushwalking Group
2026-06-07 09:30 - 14:00 | Mundaring
South Ledge to Hewitt’s Hill Campsite, Mundaring
Meet: South Ledge car-park.
If coming from Kalamunda, follow Mundaring Weir Rd, past The Dell Picnic Area and turn left past Farrell Grove to the end of South Ledge Rd.
If coming from Mundaring, head south along Mundaring Weir Rd until past the weir and continue heading south west for approx. two miles, before turning to the right up South Ledge Rd. The last kilometre is up a gravel road
Details: The walk is along the Bibbulmun Track, out and back, along a mix of undulating gravel trail and vehicle access roads for approximately 8Km.
There is a toilet at the car-park and at Hewitt’s Hill campsite. Wear clothes appropriate to the weather (i.e. hat / rainwear) and suitable footwear.
Bring morning tea, lunch and drinking water. Since the walk is short, lunch will be back at the cars. You may want to bring chair/blanket and extra provisions for sharing.
Please be aware, if the weather dictates, the leader may choose to cancel or change the walk. Check the website for updates after 6pm on Saturday 6 June.
Contact: Lutz Elber Ph 0437 141 299

Kit Prendergast talking about bees (DRB)
2026-06-12 19:00 - 21:30 | Kalamunda Community Centre, Kalamunda Community Centre, end of Crescent Rd, Off Mundaring Weir Road,, Kalamunda, WA, 6076, Australia
Kit Prendergast talking about bees (DRB)
Note: no RSVP required.

COVID19: Even though restrictions have eased, we will still encourage members and visitors to take precautions and please do not attend if unwell.

Speaker:

Dr Kit Prendergast

Native bee scientist, conservation biologist and zoologist
University of Southern QLD Postdoctoral Researcher (Pollination Ecology)
Adjunct Curtin University and Forrest Scholar Alumni
Find native bee resources and more on my Patreon The Bee Babette: https://www.patreon.com/c/TheBeeBabette
ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1164-6099
Research: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kit-Prendergast/research
YouTube channel The Bee Babette: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBeeBabette
‘Creating a Haven for Native Bees’: https://www.facebook.com/CreatingaHavenforNativeBeesBook/
Wild Bee artwork: https://www.redbubble.com/people/BeeBabette/explore?asc=u&page=1&sortOrder=recent
Insta: @bee.babette_performer:
https://www.instagram.com/bee.babette_performer/?hl=en

Dr Kit Prendergast is a native bee ecologist and science communicator. Her PhD involved investigating the impact of honeybees on native bees and pollination networks , and the impact of urbanisation on native bees. Dr Kit’s research ranges from pollination ecology, to native bee ecology and behaviour, citizen science, critiquing methods for surveying pollinators, undertaking biodiversity assessments. She is a renowned science communicator, performing under the persona of ‘Bee Babette.’

Topic:

Kit will be talking about bees.

Plus:

Focus/ Boffins talk – A member will give a short talk. Allan Willis will give a talk on “Insects of Walpole”
“Nature road show”. Members and visitors are encouraged to bring items to place on the display table or to send photographs to the MC in advance, e.g. a sample flower, an insect, and so on – anything of natural history interest that has legally been obtained. If you wish to show a photograph, please email it, no later than the Wednesday before the meeting, to our MC for this night, and she/he will include it on her PowerPoint slides. We have a dedicated email for this purpose natclub@webco.com.au
Thing of the month / Things coming up next month: These two presentations are about things in nature happening this month and things coming up, so if you have any photos or information, send them to: natclub@webco.com.au
Door prizes: You could also be the lucky winner of a door prize. We make sure there are prizes for both members and visitors.
Raffle: We will have a great raffle – please raid your piggy bank for a bit more cash, $5 for 3 tickets.

Time: Please come at 7.15pm or earlier if you wish, for a 7.30pm start as we start promptly. We are open from 6.45pm. We finish formal proceedings no later than 9.30pm.
Donation: All this for only a donation of $3 per person for adult members ($0 for child members), and $5 per adult visitor and $1 per visiting child to help with the costs of running the club, venue hire, insurance and so on. We do not have EFTPOS facilities yet.
Entrance: It is a condition of entry that everyone signs in on arrival, thank you.
Parking: Free parking right outside.
Wheelchair access: Everything is on one level.
Toilets: Are inside.
Bookings: No bookings required.
See you there for a fabulous night.

WA Nats Bushwalking Group
2026-07-05 09:30 - 14:00 | Pickering Brook, end of Bracken Rd., Pickering Brook, WA, Australia
Pickering Brook
Meet: At the end of Bracken Rd in Pickering Brook. Turn right at the T junction at the end of the road and park at the roadside. [UBD map 316, A12].
Details: The walk is 5 – 6 km along good bush paths with some hills in open woodland. The walk has been shortened as we will go to Boundary Rd instead of the powerlines. Wear clothes appropriate to the weather (i.e. hat / rainwear) and suitable footwear. Bring morning tea, lunch and drinking water. Afternoon tea/coffee back at the cars, if you want to stay.
Please be aware, if the weather dictates, the leader may choose to cancel or change the walk. Check the website for updates after 6pm on Saturday 4 July.
Contact: Lutz Elber Ph 0437 141 299

Lois Gearing talking about Naretha Bluebonnet Parrot (DRB)
2026-07-10 19:00 - 21:30 | Kalamunda Community Centre, Kalamunda Community Centre, end of Crescent Rd, Off Mundaring Weir Road,, Kalamunda, WA, 6076, Australia
Lois Gearing talking about Naretha Bluebonnet Parrot (DRB)
Note: no RSVP required.
COVID19: Even though restrictions have eased, we will still encourage members and visitors to take precautions and please do not attend if unwell.

Topic:

The Naretha Bluebonnet (Northiella narethae) is one of Australia’s least-known parrots — and one of the very last to be discovered, formally described as recently as 1921. Even its name carries deep meaning: narethae is derived from the local Indigenous name for saltbush, a vital and lifesaving food source in the remote and often hostile country this parrot inhabits.
This remarkable species is confined to the Myall belt of Western and South Australia, on the fringe of the Nullarbor Plain — a landscape characterised by vast distances, saline soils, bluebush and saltbush, and very few trees. It is a land where survival itself seems improbable, yet the Naretha Bluebonnet has evolved to endure and persist.
For a time, agricultural development across parts of this region inadvertently benefited the species by providing more reliable sources of water, and flocks once numbered in the hundreds. However, other landscape changes have since made survival far more challenging. Gone are the days of flocks of 400, and populations have declined significantly, particularly in Western Australia.
In the 1990s, the then Department of Conservation and Land Management (CALM) established a pioneering captive breeding program in partnership with private aviculturists — a novel and forward-thinking initiative for Western Australia. As part of this program, surplus birds were made available to the public through CALM-run auctions. These auctions not only helped support the program, but also played a critical role in raising awareness of a parrot that, until then, very few people knew existed — or that it lived in WA at all.
It was through one of these CALM auctions that Lois and Wayne Gearing first came to meet the Naretha Bluebonnet and began what has become a decades-long commitment to the species, not as owners, but as guardians. Their involvement has spanned both intensive avicultural work and time spent in the bird’s remote homelands — landscapes that leave one asking how any creature survives there, let alone breeds successfully.
Today, the greatest threat facing the Naretha Bluebonnet is the loss of nesting habitat. Suitable nesting trees are few and far between, and many of the mature Allocasuarina pauper trees — relied upon for nesting hollows — are now splitting and collapsing with age. Regeneration of younger trees is minimal or absent. Without active intervention, the lack of nesting trees places this resilient little parrot at serious risk of extinction.
As of 2026, there are no Naretha Bluebonnets held in any zoos or wildlife parks in Australia.
This presentation explores the ecology of the Naretha Bluebonnet, the harsh and beautiful landscapes it inhabits, and the plants and trees essential to its survival — and tells the story of a small, tough Australian battler that urgently needs our understanding, advocacy and help.

Plus:

Focus/ Boffins talk – A member will give a short talk.
“Nature road show”. Members and visitors are encouraged to bring items to place on the display table or to send photographs to the MC in advance, e.g. a sample flower, an insect, and so on – anything of natural history interest that has legally been obtained. If you wish to show a photograph, please email it, no later than the Wednesday before the meeting, to our MC for this night, and she/he will include it on her PowerPoint slides. We have a dedicated email for this purpose natclub@webco.com.au
Thing of the month / Things coming up next month: These two presentations are about things in nature happening this month and things coming up, so if you have any photos or information, send them to: natclub@webco.com.au
Door prizes: You could also be the lucky winner of a door prize. We make sure there are prizes for both members and visitors.
Raffle: We will have a great raffle – please raid your piggy bank for a bit more cash, $5 for 3 tickets.

Time: Please come at 7.15pm or earlier if you wish, for a 7.30pm start as we start promptly. We are open from 6.45pm. We finish formal proceedings no later than 9.30pm.
Donation: All this for only a donation of $3 per person for adult members ($0 for child members), and $5 per adult visitor and $1 per visiting child to help with the costs of running the club, venue hire, insurance and so on. We do not have EFTPOS facilities yet.
Entrance: It is a condition of entry that everyone signs in on arrival, thank you.
Parking: Free parking right outside.
Wheelchair access: Everything is on one level.
Toilets: Are inside.
Bookings: No bookings required.
See you there for a fabulous night.
