In north Queensland in September 1922 at the Mount Mulligan Coal Mine the silence was shattered when an explosion caused by noxious gases rocked the mining community and was heard at a distance of sixty kilometres away at Mount Molloy, north of Mareeba. The resultant death toll of seventy-five miners has been one of the … Read more

Hi all, We are planning to do some Tassie wildlifing on Friday, 3rd September, and Monday, 6th September (flanking the September Eaglehawk Neck Pelagics). We’d like to look for: Tasmanian Masked Owl Tasmanian Southern Boobook/Morepork Swamp (Brown) Quail Scrubtit 40-spotted Pardalote. Eastern Barred Bandicoot Southern Bettong Long-nosed Potoroo Spot-tailed Quoll Less likely ones: (Little and … Read more

Folks, For those interested in the species recorded around Toowoomba and beyond, including Darling Downs/SEQ/northern NSW, so far this winter, access the links below: Within local Toowoomba area (within 20 km radius approx.) ===================================== Progress list – 158 spp http://www.toowoombabirdobservers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2061 Wanted list http://www.toowoombabirdobservers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2043 Individual postings: http://www.toowoombabirdobservers.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=66 Within 250km of Toowoomba (excluding local area above) ==================================== … Read more

Hi all, Now, here is an observation that you should not read just before you start dinner. Heading out to the front gate at Bowra I stopped to watch an Emu that was “sitting” in the middle of the track. It was down on its “elbows” and “wrists” and pecking at the ground in front … Read more

I have had the opportunity for work and holidays to cover a bit of ground in SW NSW over the last few weeks, and after a quiet few months in Mildura it was interesting to see some very green countryside and a few things back earlier than I would expect. Hopefully it will continue on … Read more