Western Treatment Plant

Johnny Loy and I had an interesting encounter at the WTP on Monday. A group of university archaeologists and representatives from the Wathaurong people were touring the plant surveying Aboriginal sites. An elder, Uncle Bart, showed us a place where stone tools had been made, on the track from Beach Road to Lake Borrie. It … Read more

Two spaces available for trip to West Papua – October 2012

Hi All After a lot of angst and with much regret we have withdrawn from a trip to West Papua scheduled to depart from Denpasar on 8 October, returning to Denpasar on 26 October. This leaves two spots available. Last year participants saw 15 birds-of-paradise, including displaying Wilson’s BOPs, plus more than 200 other bird … Read more

Wildlife Tourism Australia workshop topics

Hi all Here is some information on Wildlife Tourism Australia¹s workshop to be held in May. Wildlife Tourism Australia¹s 3rd National Workshop: ³USING WILDLIFE FOR TOURISM² Wednesday ­ Friday 16-18th May 2012 Venue: Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, Gold Coast Qld Using wildlife for tourism can mean either providing wildlife experiences in specialised birding, diving with turtles … Read more