PLEASE REGISTER BEFORE ATTENDING. EXCURSIONS: excursion@qnc.org.au and MEETINGS: meetings@qnc.org.au
| Activity Type | Date |
Activity Name |
Description of Activity | Site Information |
| Meeting |
Monday 18/0722 |
Speaker:
Dr Will Goulding Topic: The History, Cultural Context and Biological Diversity of Papua New Guinea’s Louisiade Archipelago |
The Louisiade
Archipelago is a
relatively
poorly known
group of islands
that support
high levels of
endemic
biodiversity.
They are
situated less
than 1000
kilometres
north-east of
Cooktown in the
most south-east
section of Milne
Bay Province. Notable but limited efforts to document the biodiversity of the Islands was undertaken in the late 19th century, which was the first and last time that some species were documented, leading to the islands supporting more than 10% of the world’s bird species listed in the IUCN’s Data Deficient category. The remoteness and difficult access to these islands has hampered many subsequent efforts to determine the status of such species. Will has spent more than a decade visiting the islands to fill such knowledge gaps. He will present some of his findings and interesting observations relating to the culture, history of exploration, and biodiversity across these islands. |
Arrive at 7pm for a 7.30pm start, Toowong Uniting Church Hall (venue location details below) |
|
Day Excursion |
Sunday 24/07/22 |
Coochiemudlo
Island. Our leader will be Susan. Register by emailing excursion@qnc.org.au. Please put COOCHIEMUDLO as the subject, and address your email to Barney. Include details of everyone attending with you, and your mobile phone number/s. Bring a hat, sun and insect protection, water and food, binoculars, print-out of the plant or bird lists, and shoes that can get wet if you wish. You can swim at the island on the high tide if you wish. |
We will explore
some of the
natural features
- in the
coastal,
mangrove, open
forest habitats
and the
Melaleuca
Wetlands. Botany in the Bush, Redlands, have compiled a flora list of 144 species. Go to https://coochiemudlo.org/ and click on ‘About’ and ‘Explore the Island’s history and natural resources’ for links to a February 2020 Birdlife Redlands list, and a list of 118 species observed back to 1971. |
We will meet at
the ferry
terminal on
Coochiemudlo
Island at 10.15
am. The Amity Trader ferry leaves from Victoria Point terminal, at the end of Colburn Ave, on the half hour, 9.00 am, 9.30 etc and leaves the island at 3.15 pm, 3.45 pm etc. Note that parking at the ferry may be limited, so please allow some extra time before the ferry departs. The journey to the island takes 10 minutes. When catching the ferry please be aware that cash is not accepted and facemasks must be worn. There are toilets, several free gas BBQ's, tables, and 3 cafes. |
| Meeting |
Monday 15/08/22 |
Members
Night
Club Speakers & Calendar Photo Judging |
The August
meeting will
include a
presentation
from several QNC
members on the
recent Lonesome
NP long
excursion.
Subjects covered
will include the
general ecology,
birds, plants,
mammals,
reptiles and
insects
(including
moths).
Questions will
be taken after
the last
presentation.
Voting on photos for the club calendar competition will also be held that same evening. So, it’s time to find your best photographs taken on a QNC excursion or outing and enter them into the competition for inclusion in the 2023 QNC Calendar. Photos are not restricted to those taken in the last year so don’t overlook your older photographs. Please note: • The competition will be judged by club members attending the August Club Meeting. • Please add “Photo Competition” to the subject byline. • Photos should be emailed ASAP to photo@qnc.org.au |
Arrive at 7pm for a 7.30pm start,Toowong Uniting Church Hall (venue location details below) |
| Day Excursion |
Sunday 21/08/22 |
Plunkett
Conservation
Park, Beenleigh Leaders: Ron Carr and Dick Copeland Registration: Please register by sending an email to excursions@qnc.org.au, with details of all people attending in your party and a contact phone number. Please put “Plunkett” as the subject. Please also address your email to Barney (the excursion secretary) as otherwise it can end up in the spam folder. |
Plunkett
Conservation
Reserve,
comprising 432
ha, contains
four Regional
Ecosystems: • 12.11.3 and 12.11.5; based on soils of metamorphic and volcanic origin, of good fertility and producing an open forest of Eucalyptus siderophloia, E. propinqua, E. microcorys, E.acmenoides, E.major, Corymbia intermedia, C. citriodora variegata and Lophostemon confertus. The understory here is quite thin but not weedy. • 12.9-10.17 and 12.9-10.19; smaller in extent and established over exposed sandstone strata of lower fertility. The vegetative cover here is lower in height, sparser and healthier. It includes Plunkett Mallee (Eucalyptus curtisii - which takes its common name from this locality), Eucalyptus planchoniana and Angophora woodsiana in the overstorey. Fringe myrtle (Calytrix tetragona) is a feature of the area in which we will be walking and should be in good bloom by then. The land for the reserve was originally acquired by Ted Corbould, a grazier, tree planter and naturalist, who then donated it to the state in the mid-1970s. |
Getting
to Plunkett
Conservation
Park From Brisbane, take the M1 south past Beenleigh and then take exit 38 at Yatala, and proceed into Stanmore Rd at the roundabout. Go to the end of Stanmore Rd, turn left onto Beenleigh-Beaudesert Rd and then after approx. two km, turn right onto Veivers Rd. It continues on as Quinzeh Creek Rd, with the Conservation Park on your left. Look for the QNC sign on the left as the road veers to the north. Allow 50 mins from central Brisbane What to bring: Sturdy footwear, walking stick, morning tea, lunch, water, hat. |