Bulimbah Creek – 1/2 day Excursion, Yugarapul Park Sunnybank, Sun 19 April 2026

Meeting Point:  Jacinda St, cnr of Lavinia St, Sunnybank at 8:00am

Registration: Members, please use the website to register see the form below.

Guests are welcome. If you are a guest, please register by emailing excursion@qnc.org.au with Bulimbah Creek –Yagarapul Park in the subject line. Please include name and contact details of all attendees, mobile phone number and email address. Name and number of emergency contact.  

Details: Half-day excursion with a focus on aquatic life.  Hopefully Common Shutwing Cordulephya pygmaea dragonflies will be out (see image below). These dragonflies like to sit on tree trunks or even power poles during the day and are an easy photographic subject. Interestingly this is also the only know location in Brisbane for Coastal Petaltail Petalura litorea. For the Botanists, there is a swamp close by which has a large number of Tall Saw-Sedge Gahnia clarkei, and the area is being rehabilitated by B4C, Bulimba Ck Catchment Coordinating Committee.

Amenities: to be confirmed.

What to bring:

• Long sleeves/pants, possibly shoes suitable for wading 
• Repellent against insect bites if you require
• Camera
• Water
• Chair and thermos for a morning cup of tea/coffee