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After February’s infamous floods it might seem a bit incongruous that we selected the Ross River Dam and the oddly-named Borrow Pits* for our first outing of the year. Hadn’t we seen more than enough water? Apparently not – despite … Continue reading
This update was sent by email to members and supporters last April (2019) because of the unavailability of our blog. It is published retrospectively as part of the process of bringing our blog up-to-date. Welcome to our belated March-April 2019 … Continue reading
This update was sent by email to members and supporters last February (2019) because of the unavailability of our blog. It is published retrospectively as part of the process of bringing our blog up-to-date. New Year greetings to all and … Continue reading
This handsome caterpillar had the misfortune to be feeding on a branch of a non-native shrub (Allamanda sp.) in my Cranbrook garden when I lopped it off (the branch, not the caterpillar). From the photograph it was identified as the … Continue reading
The reason Townsville Branch was lured into applying for a state government CSAG* grant in 2017 was the opportunity to survey some properties to the north of Townsville for Mahogany Gliders, something we had intended to do years earlier, before … Continue reading
Paluma is the default trip destination in hot weather. This time we chose a walk we were unfamiliar with, to Ethel Creek Falls, and chose the easiest way to get there, from Hussey Road. A couple of members decided to … Continue reading
It seemed best to use 4wd vehicles for this trip because of the poor state of the dirt road up the range. The trip was briefly cancelled, with only one suitable vehicle available, but then another one came forward. We … Continue reading
WHAT PRICE OUR NATIONAL PARKS? For anyone concerned about the future protection of our National Parks, as places where the diversity of fauna and flora would be protected and maintained in their natural condition to the greatest extent possible, the … Continue reading
A WELCOME AND TWO FAREWELLS To start on a happy note, we welcome four new members - Adriana, Catherine, Karl and Karen - who have all joined the Branch since our last update. Glad to have you with us! Sadly, we have … Continue reading
Following the death of Arthur Thorsborne in 1991, Margaret established the Thorsborne Trust to commemorate and continue her husband’s conservation legacy. With Margaret’s recent death there is a renewed determination for the work of the Trust to continue in the … Continue reading