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Club Meeting 17 August ’26. Speaker & Topic: Andrew Taylor and Gaby Hill – Private citizens forming a Nature Reserve in Queensland. The journey from idea to reality.

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DATE & TIME 17 August 2026 7.30pm Arrival This event commences in: Days Hours Minutes Meeting Speaker: Andrew Taylor & Gaby Hill LOCATION Toowong Uniting Church Hall, 82 Sherwood Road, Toowong Club members Andrew Taylor and Gaby Hill are passionate about nature conservation and sustainable land management. They have turned this passion into reality through […]

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Flora and Fauna of Bulimba Creek catchment – half-day excursion, Sunday 12 July 2026

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DATE & TIME 12 July 2026 8.30am meetup This event commences in: Days Hours Minutes EXCURSION LEADER Alex Kennis, Inge Scott, Doug Smith (Contact details of Doug Smith will be provided after on-line registration) LOCATION Scrub Road opposite Oakley Street, Carindale This Event is Cancelled due to Unforseen Circumstances of the Leader Details: Following our

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Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha – 2 Hour Excursion, Tuesday 30 June 2026 at 9:30 am

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DATE & TIME 30 June 2026 9.30am departure (arrive 15min beforehand) This event commences in: Days Hours Minutes EXCURSION LEADER Annie Neall (Contact details will be provided after on-line registration) LOCATION Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha – 2 Hour Excursion Meeting Place Botanic Gardens Café – 152 Mount Coot-tha Road,

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Club Meeting 20 July ’26. Speaker & Topic: Dr Gary Bacon AM, retired forester and previously Director of Queensland Forest – Relocating a Monarch in the Queen’s Land after 2 Centuries’

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DATE & TIME 20 July 2026 7.30pm Start This event commences in: Days Hours Minutes Meeting Speaker: Dr Gary Bacon LOCATION Toowong Uniting Church Hall, 82 Sherwood Road, Toowong Dr Gary Bacon has an interest in the early explorers and the vegetation/ecosystems they encountered. This presentation will follow Gary’s analysis of the King’s Botanist Allan

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Flinders Peak Area – Day Excursion, Wednesday 12 August (Show Day Holiday)

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DATE & TIME 12 August 2026 8am arrival for 830am departure This event commences in: Days Hours Minutes EXCURSION LEADER David Bouchard (Contact details will be provided after on-line registration) LOCATION Flinders Plum picnic ground, Flinders Peak (Burrumpah) Conservation Reserve Introduction This excursion will be to the Flinders Peak (Burrumpah) Conservation Reserve, administered by the

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Club Meeting Presentation from Sally Johnsen, 20 April ’26; “From Foraminifer to Fusinus; some marine fossils of Roe Plain, Western Australia”

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The PowerPoint PDF of Sally Johnsen’s presentation  can be found here: From Foraminifer to Fusinus; some marine fossils of Roe Plain, Western Australia

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Event Report: Morning Tea at the Bower – Celebrating 120 Years of our club, held Sat 18 April 10am to 1pm

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The Club’s 120 year birthday morning tea was a great success with a good turnout of members old and new, displays of memorabilia from past excursions, along with good food and company.  A PDF of the photos taken prepared by Sally Johnsen can be found here: Photos from QNC 120 Year Birthday Celebration

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Club Meeting 15 June ’26. Speaker & Topic: Dr Col Limpus, UQ Adjunct Associate Professor – Half a century of learning from wildlife and observing government conservation at work.

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DATE & TIME 15 June 2026 7.30pm Start This event commences in: Days Hours Minutes Meeting Speaker: Dr Col Limpus LOCATION Toowong Uniting Church Hall, 82 Sherwood Road, Toowong In recognition of his remarkable contribution to natural history and conservation, The Queensland Naturalists’ Club is honoured to welcome Dr Col Limpus as the presenter of

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Club Meeting, 18 May ’26; Speaker & Topic: Emeritus Professor Robert Henry – Utilisation of Native Plants for Food Production

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DATE & TIME 18 May 2026 7.30pm Arrival This event commences in: Days Hours Minutes Meeting Speaker: Emeritus Professor Robert Henry LOCATION Toowong Uniting Church Hall, 82 Sherwood Road, Toowong Introduction Emeritus Professor Robert Henry, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland Potential New Bush Foods Robert’s passion stems from the

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