Meetings & Outings
Meetings
NOW held in Blue 1.03 (=Room 03, Business Faculty Building 22), Charles Darwin University, usually on the second Wednesday of every month except January, starting at 7:45 pm. (see map).
Everyone is welcome.
Field trips
This is a great way to explore the best of Darwin area's nature spots in the company of like-minded people. These are usually held on the Sunday following the monthy meeting and often related to the topic of this meeting. Additional outings are held from time to time, and everyone is welcome.
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July 2009
Meeting
Wednesday 8th July. Stuart Young & Terry Mahney "Biodiversity surveys – islands in the Victoria River"
Stuart and Terry have recently undertaken surveys of remote islands in the mouth of the Victoria River which have never been surveyed before. Faunal assemblages do strange things on islands – a product of their semi-isolation and small size – just what strange things in this case we’ll learn in this illustrated talk. Stuart and Terry work for the Biodiversity North unit of the Dept. of Natural Resources, Environment and the Arts.
Field trip
July field trip. Sunday July 19. Biodiversity on a long-unburnt block near Berry Springs.
Meet at 8 AM. The venue is about an hour’s drive from Darwin. Take the Cox Peninsula Road off the Stuart Highway and go through Berry Springs. About 2 km past the school, turn left into Reedbeds Road. Go to the end of this road (a Cabomba barrier blocks the road) and turn left into Kentish Road. Don't take the road immediately coming off diagonally to the left, but do turn left onto a track about 800 m further on. Follow this track for about 800 m and turn right where another track comes off (there is a sign "Herman's House" and maybe a yellow ribbon); go on a short way till you come to the shed and donga. Fine for 2WD vehicles. It is private land and our hosts are Herman and Sharyn who are looking after the block on a longterm basis. Being unburnt for so long, the block has a mix of habitats and plants, including a good understorey. It is also interesting to see some possible downsides of such country not being burned at all. Birds are also varied, with Partridge Pigeon coming to drink near the shed in the mornings and Northern Rosella often easy to see. Sharyn will put the kettle on and has tea and coffee, but bring some morning tea and a chair to relax in and enjoy this peaceful spot. You could easily make a day's outing by going on to Berry Springs and other scenic spots nearby, or perhaps searching for the Singing Honeyeater at the Sand Palms Roadhouse on Fog Bay Road. Further information available from Fiona Douglas on 8985 4179 or at [email protected].
Top End Native Plant Society activities
Meeting. Thursday July 16. Tida Nou: The Threatened Species Network.
July excursion. Saturday July 18, commencing 3PM.
Dr. Kristin Metcalfe will lead a walk through the
Coconut Grove mangroves. Meet at the bottom of Ostermann St., Coconut Grove. Come prepared from
mangrove conditions.
General meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of the month at the Marrara Christian College, corner Amy
Johnson and McMillans Drives, and commence at 7:30 PM (speaker at 8 PM). For more information,
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August 2009
Meeting
Wednesday 12th August. Gay Crowley: Getting excited about Tropical Grasses (confirmed)
Field trip
to be advised
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September 2009
Meeting
Wednesday 9th September. Jarrad Holmes: Western Arnhem Land Fire Project (confirmed)
Field trip
to be advised
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October 2009
Meeting
Wednesday 14th October. Arturo Izurieta: Galapagos - The Enchanted Islands: management issues, successes and challenges to preserve them for future generations (confirmed)
Field trip
to be advised
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November 2009
Meeting
Wednesday 11th November. Clive McMahon: Buffalo Management (confirmed)
Photo copyright Graham Brown
Field trip
to be advised
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December 2009
Meeting
Wednesday 9th December. Peter Phillips: Wildlife management issues in the NT (confirmed)
Field trip
to be advised
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