| Type | Date | Description | Person/Presenter | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excursion | 8/9/2018 | Waterloo Bay | Myriam Preker and Ian Lawn |
We will
explore the
intertidal
habitat of
Waterloo Bay
south of the
Manly Boat
Harbour and east
of Lota. The
foreshore here
extends out into
a wide,
muddy-sand flat
supporting a
seagrass meadow.
Invertebrates,
such as the
Ragged Sea Hare
(Bursatella
leachii), the
Mud Whelk (Pyrazus
ebeninus) and
the Vulgar
Starfish (Antenea
crassa) may be
seen. Migrating
shorebirds
returning from
the northern
hemisphere,
exhausted and
low in fat
reserves, should
be gathering at
this time of
year to their
foraging
habitats in
Moreton Bay. What to bring: The most important item is footwear that can be used in water. An old pair of joggers with socks will do - good hiking boots will get damaged by the seawater, so are not suitable. Other items to bring should include: a lunch; sunblock; sunhat; windbreaker and a water bottle. On this trip, a reef-walking stick is not essential, but may come in handy if you get stuck in a muddy patch! The low tide is at 14:30. |
| Excursion | 15/9/2018 |
Native
Plants
Queensland
Spring
Wildflower Show
& Plants Market |
James Hansen |
The Club
will have a
small table at
the Native
Plants
Queensland (NPQ)
Spring
Wildflower
Flower Show and
Plants Market at
the Mt. Coot-tha
Botanic Gardens.
We will be
selling books
and cards,
promoting QNC
activities and
encouraging new
members to join,
take part in our
excursions and
attend our
meetings to
listen to a wide
range of
excellent
speakers. The Club is seeking volunteers to work the stall for an hour or two in exchange for free entry to the exhibition. Please contact James at jameshansen853@iinet.net.au |
| Camp | 16/9/2018 | Annual long excursion. Binya National Park and Bowra Sanctuary. | Neil Fordyce and Janet White |
The long
excursion for
2018 will be to
Binya National
Park and the
Australian
Wildlife
Conservancy’s
Bowra Sanctuary
near Cunnamulla.
The trip will
comprise a week
at Binya and a
week at Bowra. Binya is a small national park situated on the Warrego and Cuttaburra Creek flood plains 110km South of Cunnamulla. It is an isolated park with few facilities so requires some level of self-sufficiency. Binya is not well surveyed so QNC can make a significant contribution to the knowledge of the park. Bowra Sanctuary is a 140 km² nature reserve near Cunnamulla in South West Queensland, Australia. It lies in the Mulga Lands bioregion on the Warrego River plains, in the catchment of the Warrego and Paroo Rivers. |
|
Meeting |
17/9/2018 |
General Meeting Cancelled |
. |
Many members and Councillors will be on the long excursion and unavailable on this date. |
| Meeting | 15/10/2018 | QNC CALENDAR PHOTO COMPETITION | Neil Fordyce |
The QNC
runs a wide
range of day
outings and
camps during the
year. We would
like to capture
some of these moments in our annual calendar. To this end, we are asking members to submit photos from QNC outings to the QNC Calendar Photo Competition.. Entries will be accepted based on the following categories: • Marine • Birds • Plants • Fungi • Mammals, reptile, frogs and freshwater fish • Insects and other invertebrates • Geology, landscapes and club activities. Participants are invited to submit up to four photos, with a maximum of two per category. All images need to be taken on a Club outing. See Sept-Oct News for details. |
| Camp | 20/10/2018 | Girraween National Park | Peter & Lynette Haselgrove |
Girraween
National Park is
an outstanding
place to view
wildflowers in
spring. Currently GNP is closed to camping due to a shortage of water. This camp may have to be cancelled if conditions do not improve. However, keeping an optimistic view on things, we have planned an afternoon walk on the first day, a full day outing on the second day and a morning walk on the third day. On Saturday afternoon we will walk along one of the best tracks in Girraween for wildflowers. We will meet at the Picnic Area at 1 PM, stopping along the way for afternoon tea for those who wish to carry it. Sunday’s walk will be a full day in Girraween but in a much less frequently used area. On Monday we will have a half-day morning walk in the Amiens State Forest area. This area is to the north of Stanthorpe. |