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The July 23rd outing was along Jerona Rd to the small township of Jerona near the mouth of Barratta Creek. We were guided by Jon Luly who explained and pointed out various aspects of the landscape and vegetation at stops … Continue reading
Fifty years ago a young diver, Eddie Hegerl, with friends from the newly formed Littoral Society (now AMCS), gathered the evidence that compelled the Queensland Government to refuse an application to mine Ellison Reef (off Kurrimine Beach). This important legal … Continue reading
Our August update brings reports of recent events, news of those coming up and of current issues worthy of attention and action. Please follow the links to individual posts. AUGUST FIELD TRIP ~ PALUMA TRACKS ~ SUNDAY 20th AUGUST. Our revised … Continue reading
Most of you will be aware that Stop Adani groups have been active around the country, around Queensland and around Townsville over the last months. A number of our members have become involved locally, turning up at Flinders Street market … Continue reading
From White Shoe to White Horse Brigade? An email from the Mackay Conservation Group made me wonder if we were in some kind of time-warp. It brought news of a proposal to revoke 37 hectares a of the Lindeman Island … Continue reading
Our “June” outing was, somewhat bizarrely, held on 2nd July in order to join Sealink’s cruise to the Cape Cleveland lighthouse which was constructed in 1879, automated in 1987, and is now heritage-listed. The wind had been 20-25 knots for days … Continue reading
This post, written by our member Peter Hanley, originally appeared on his blog True North. Last Saturday (July 15th) the North Queensland Conservation Council hosted a screening of “Chasing Coral”, a recently released film that documents the disastrous bleaching events … Continue reading
We fluked a beautiful day for the Wallaman Falls outing in between rain events. When we arrived at the Falls parking area, the group split into those who decided on cuppas first, scenery later, and those who bounded off to … Continue reading
It was raining to the north, the east and the south, the morning of our planned trip to the Common, but with the Common so close to the official Townsville rain gauge where rain rarely falls, it was almost guaranteed … Continue reading
WILDLIFE PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF QUEENSLAND – TOWNSVILLE BRANCH INC. PRESIDENT’S REPORT for the year ending 31 December 2016 The end of another busy year, once again with some extremely enjoyable times in the bush in the excellent company of our … Continue reading