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Having postponed this trip from February, our excursion to Big Crystal Creek proved to be worth waiting for and despite concerns that the threat of rain might put people off, it was in fact the rain that stayed away … Continue reading
Undeterred by possible showers and probable mosquitoes, eight members and friends met on the banks of the Ross River on an overcast morning. It was a pleasure to have two new faces, Malcolm and Glenda, joining us and I … Continue reading
Do you have the feeling this is a make or break year for the Reef? Seems everywhere you turn there is another appeal, another petition, another news headline (mostly bad, some very very bad), another list of reasons about why … Continue reading
Thank goodness for the breeze! What could have been an uncomfortably hot walk was made bearable by the sea breeze which strengthened progressively through the morning, fanning us briskly and making the sea dance with gleaming white-caps. Despite this we … Continue reading
Sometimes by sheer stupidity …. These shocking pictures show the devastating results of stupidity and carelessness when a fire, lit by a thoughtless landowner north of the city, in strong winds and the very dry conditions of early November, spread … Continue reading
Way back in December 1994 I was privileged to be included in one of the famed pied imperial-pigeon counts on North Brook island – five nautical miles east of Hinchinbrook. I had heard so much about these counts, then in … Continue reading
“The temperature is rising … but we are rising too!” So rang the chant of hundreds of Townsvilleans who rallied on the Strand for the national day of action on climate change last Sunday. Among the crowd was a goodly number … Continue reading
Only two adventurous souls made the trek up the mountain on Saturday afternoon with the intention of camping over for the night. Mind you after we had set up our respective campsites, you could be forgiven for thinking we were … Continue reading
On a glorious Spring evening a good sized gathering of the Townsville WPSQ watched with delight the spectacle of millions of fireflies dancing across the floodplain of the Ross River. Even though the primary aim of the trip was to … Continue reading
It’s that time of year again – has anyone heard the koel yet? – and many migrant birds will be returning to our region for the summer. Among them none are more striking than the pied imperial-pigeons (Ducula bicolor) … Continue reading