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Leaders and Report:  Murray and Jeanette Watson; Plant list compiled by Dick Copeman This park forms part of the Brisbane City Council bushland preservation initiative.  The park includes a formed walking trail and horse trails which meander through lightly wooded regrowth areas comprising mainly Eucalyptus microcorys (Tallowood), Eucalyptus tindaliae (Qld White Mahogany), Blakella citriodora (Spotted […]

Excursion Report:  Sundown National Park.  Leader and report: Trevor Jack, et al. The excursion was carried out from Thursday, 17 April to Tuesday 22 April 2025.  Accommodation was at three campsites in the National Park Campground as well as the Ranger’s House. Twenty-four members (including a few new members) attended. The remote character of Sundown National Park and Sundown Resources

Excursion Leader: Barry Jenke Sherwood Arboretum celebrates 100 eventful years – 21 March 2025 Sherwood Arboretum, Brisbane’s botanic garden of Australian native trees, last month celebrated a landmark birthday, 100 years since it was founded on 21 March 1925. To mark this once-in-a lifetime milestone, our club visited the 15-ha heritage-listed Arboretum last Sunday 30

Leaders and Report by Judy Haines & Lil Spadijer It was a punctual start in beautiful mountain weather for our fungus walk at Binna Burra. With the greeting of a Paradise Riflebird in our ears, the seven of us set off along the top end of the Cave Circuit and made very slow progress along

Report by David Bouchard This year the Christmas Breakup barbecue was held at Lota Reserve on the foreshore of the bayside suburb of Lota. We had around 20 club members and friends attending. Fortunately the weather was kind to us with no threat of an afternoon thunderstorm. Though we did have a persistent south-easterly blowing,

Report by Delma Clifton On a warm, humid day in late October, nine keen Naturalists gathered at the carpark at the base of Mt Tibrogargen at 9am. The walk around the base was moderately easy with a clear path and minimal step climbing. In true QNC style, it proceeded at approximately one kilometre per hour