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Claude’s Block: every reason to celebrate!

Posted on October 16, 2022 by Townsville Brolga

Less than 18 months ago the Magnetic Island Nature Care Association (MINCA) launched its bid to raise $400,000 for the purchase of the 5.33ha block of land, roughly half-way along the West Point road, known as Claude’s Block. If successful … Continue reading →

OCTOBER 2022 BRANCH UPDATE

Posted on October 13, 2022 by Townsville Brolga

OCTOBER OUTING ~ BLUEWATER STATION ROAD ~ SUNDAY 23rd OCTOBER. We will explore a section of Bluewater Park that is located either side of the eastern end of Bluewater Station Rd.  The area is well covered with sclerophyll forest and we … Continue reading →

SEPTEMBER 2022 BRANCH UPDATE

Posted on September 14, 2022 by Townsville Brolga

September 25th outing will be along the southern bank of Ross River starting from the Aplin’s weir footbridge and continuing upstream. Meet at 9.00 in Rotary Park at the end of O’Reilly St, Mundingburra. This is an easy stroll and people … Continue reading →

Pine Creek: August 2022 Field Trip

Posted on September 9, 2022 by Townsville Brolga

This beautiful little creek at the foot of the Bluewater Range is named Pine Creek, although there is not a pine in sight, though possibly there’s a pine lurking somewhere along its length. Bursaria tenuifolia which was present has common … Continue reading →

Bicentennial Park: July 2022 Field Trip

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Townsville Brolga

This trip we were joined by two members from the Dawson Branch of W.Q. who were visiting Townsville at the time. It was interesting to hear what is happening in other branches in different environments. As we walked from the … Continue reading →

AUGUST 2022 BRANCH UPDATE

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Townsville Brolga

Greetings all – since the last update, three posts have been published for you to read (and enjoy or learn from!), so links for each of those are given below. These are followed by several news items, including details of … Continue reading →

Yellow crazy ants: be alert!

Posted on August 5, 2022 by Townsville Brolga

The invasive yellow crazy ants made headlines last month with another reported infestation on an Alligator Creek property, bringing the pests uncomfortably close to the National Park boundaries. This is the eighth infestation reported in the Townsville City Council area, … Continue reading →

Mission enjoyable: climbing Bicton Hill

Posted on July 29, 2022 by Townsville Brolga

Four Townsville branch members travelled up to Mission Beach recently to share a walk with our friends in the Cassowary Coast-Hinchinbrook Branch – continuing the idea of joint walks (when possible) fostered by the late Suzie Smith. The plan was … Continue reading →

Little Bohle River: June 2022 Field Trip

Posted on July 23, 2022 by Townsville Brolga

This was not an area we had explored previously and most of us hadn’t been down Gumlow Road before. This is marked as a private road but we had permission to enter and do some bird-watching. Beside a culvert over … Continue reading →

Marine wildlife still suffering in our nets and hooks

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Townsville Brolga

Last month we asked you to respond to the Australian Wildlife Society’s appeal calling on the Queensland government to ban the opera net traps that are drowning platypus and other species in our creeks and rivers. This month we draw … Continue reading →

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