Western Australian Naturalists Club

Encouraging the study and protection of the natural environment

KRMB Anniversary Breakfast

Palm Beach Cafe Shop 5, 6 Railway Terrace, Rockingham

Time: 9:00 am Contact: for further details and to confirm attendance.

Canning River Regional Park

Canning River Regional Park Kent St. Weir Park Car Park, Wilson

Meet:              carpark, end of Kent Street, (Kent St Weir) UBD Map 310, D10 Details:           The walk is on level ground mostly on paths or bush tracks Wear clothes appropriate to the weather (i.e. hat / rainwear) and suitable footwear.  Bring morning tea, lunch and drinking water. There is a café at ...

Fungus Walk with Dr Laurton McGurk and Roz Hart

Victoria Reservoir Victoria Reservoir, Canning Mills, Western Australia, Australia

Dr Laurton McGurk , mycology enthusiast, and Roz Hart, Community Educator  have agreed to lead us on a fungi walk in the Perth Hills. We meet at the white gates entrance to Victoria Dam than walk / stroll part of the Kattamorda Heritage Trail. The Kattamorda Heritage Trail is a ...

NSB July GOLLY Walk

Tamala Park Conservation Reserve 32 Princeville Tor, Connolly, Western Australia, Australia

TAMALA PARK CONSERVATION RESERVE: CATALINA BEACH ESTATE TO BURNS BEACH Last year the final 600m of the coastal path linking Mindarie to Burns Beach was completed. Our 4km walk will start in Catalina Beach Estate just south of Mindarie and take us through the dunes and swales of Tamala Park ...

Darren Hamley – Dolphins

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

Some students find that the science curriculum can be a bit mundane, but surely dolphins are the ultimate motivator. This presentation will outline the dolphin research undertaken by Darren and his students in the gifted and talented education program at Willetton Senior High School. The areas of research are dolphin echolocation, hydrodynamics and identification.

South Cottesloe BEACH SWEEP for Young Naturalists

South Cottesloe Beach Cnr Beach St and Marine Pde, Cottesloe, WA, Australia

Meet – Marine Parade, Cottesloe near corner of Beach St, at the shelter just north of the small groyne, towards the playground. We will collect specimens of flotsam along the beach, then classify and label them and talk about their biology and where they fit into the marine ecosystem.  We ...

North Ledge Walk

Fred Jacoby Forest Park Fred Jacoby Forest Park, Mundaring, WA, Australia

Meet:            Fred Jacoby Park, off Mundaring Weir Rd The walk is about 10 km through Jarrah forest above Mundaring Weir. Details:         Wear clothes appropriate to the weather and suitable footwear. Bring morning tea, lunch and drinking water. After the walk there is a group afternoon tea. Bring folding chair, afternoon tea, food ...

DRB Presents: Yvonne Sitko from the Western Australian Birds of Prey Centre, with Live Birds of Prey

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

Yvonne will be giving a presentation on raptors, including bringing real live birds of prey.
The birds cannot be released back into the wild because of some injury or their over-­­conditioning to human company. But these are only a small part of the work of the Western Australian Birds of Prey Centre; most of their clients are rehabilitated then released back into the wild.

DRB visits John Forrest Park

John Forrest National Park (Car Park) John Forrest National Park, Park Rd., Hovea, Western Australia, Australia

Last year we visited John Forrest to meet the friends and share ideas on nature, this time we are going with Bradley Cox, our leader, to look at the fabulous wildflowers the park has to offer. Meet at Rangers Office, Park Road, 4.5 Km walk so allow 3 .5 hours ...

Manning Park Walk

Manning Park Azelia Ley Homestead Museum, Davilak Ave, Hamilton Hill, Western Australia, Australia

This walk includes a lake with native birdlife and also panoramic look-outs, approx. 7-8km. Toilets available at the meeting point.
Bring morning tea, lunch and drinking water. After the walk there is a group afternoon tea. Bring folding chair, afternoon tea, food to share and your own thermos, tea/coffee etc.

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