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UPPER DAWSON BRANCH W.P.S. Q NEWSLETTER APRIL 2017 Thank goodness for the lovely rain that our area received from Cyclone Debbie and also the fact that we were spared any destruction. It was getting very dry and the rain certainly … Continue reading
Hosts Eion & Carlie Atkins and Brian senior, welcomed twenty-one members and guests of the Upper Dawson Wildlife Preservation Society on Saturday 31 May to their ‘Coorada’ homestead. The hosts recounted the history of the Atkins family since arrival at … Continue reading
Question. Where does one go for several days mid winter to enjoy the companionship of old and new friends, the sounds of the sea, mountain forests, riparian zones, heath, wetlands, eucalypt forests, wallum scrub, coastal plains and still feel you … Continue reading
The Upper Dawson Branch has been advocating for years that National Parks that contain areas of Buffel and other introduced grasses have to manage this introduced pasture differently from the native grasses for fire control. Our overall aim is to … Continue reading
This photo of pelicans was taken by Melanie Simmons during part of the Wetlands Survey being done by the Fitzroy Basin Association in the Upper Dawson in partnership with our Branch in June.
A pleasantly overcast day after good February rains allowed us to enjoy the feast of flowering and fruiting plants on the edge of a patch of vine scrub on the slopes of Mt Kinnoul in the Taroom district. Sadly being … Continue reading
A weekend full of promise was fulfilled when 65 campers, caravaners and day trippers met at Lake Murphy north of Taroom to meet with friends and experience a wide variety of all things wonderful. Campers travelled from the Capricorn Coast, … Continue reading
Join us for our Wildlife Queensland Upper Dawson Campout and Wetlands Weekend on 5-7 October 2012. Registration Forms for the Campout may be obtained from WPSQ Office (ph 07 3221 0194) or from eahobs@gmail.com
Lake Naracaboobrii A pair of Jabirus (Black-necked Storks) feed as they wade in the shallow waters of Lake Naracaboobrii, one swamp among dozens in the Upper Dawson Wetlands – soon to be the venue for a Wetlands Weekend Campout 5-7 … Continue reading
The weather has been dry again for the last month; but happily some welcome rain has been recorded around the area. Great for the crops and the environment We have entered a period when things have gone mad in the … Continue reading