Author: Mark Bachmann

How can we get Malleefowl back on the map?

Posted at 12 Mar 2015 at 15:29h in News, Restoring the Underrepresented Ecological Communities of the South East by Mark Bachmann

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This article from the latest edition of From the Ground Up by NGT's Bryan Haywood is seeking your help with getting malleefowl "back on the map". Make sure you pop in and see Bryan at the Lucindale Field Days to share your observations of malleefowl - whether you have...

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An update on the reintroduction of Yarra Pygmy Perch to Piccaninnie Ponds Conservation Park

Posted at 12 Mar 2015 at 15:28h in Fish conservation, News, Piccaninnie Ponds, Yarra Pygmy Perch Recovery by Mark Bachmann

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The latest edition of From the Ground Up, had this nice little update article on the work that has been happening with Yarra Pygmy Perch - a species that NGT has a long history with! If you'd like to download a pdf, you can do that...

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Part 2: More reminiscences about the 1880s cattle musters of the Discovery Bay Coast near Nelson

Posted at 05 Mar 2015 at 15:38h in Long Swamp Restoration, News by Mark Bachmann

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Given the interest generated by the article I shared last week about the Discovery Bay Coast, I thought I would share another couple of reminiscences from the same era that I have also come across. The first is an article by W.E. Holmes, also from 1937, that looks...

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Part 1: A great article about the pioneers of Nelson and the Discovery Bay Coast – can you find a mention of your ancestors?

Posted at 27 Feb 2015 at 14:12h in Long Swamp Restoration, News by Mark Bachmann

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While hunting down references about the life of Noble Liddle - after whom Nobles Rocks is named - I came across a fascinating article written by Bill Crowe in 1937, reminiscing about the old days of cattle mustering near Nelson and the pioneers of the Discovery Bay coast. As...

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Site conditions improve in the lead-up to Phase 3 of the Restoration Trial at Nobles Rocks

Posted at 21 Feb 2015 at 03:47h in Long Swamp Restoration, News by Mark Bachmann

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The dry weather and the small breach we made in the Phase 1 trial structure a couple of weeks ago are working together nicely - with the channel at Nobles Rocks drying down rapidly, which should (subject to the weather continuing to do the right...

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Long Swamp history: so how did “Nobles Rocks” get its name?

Posted at 21 Feb 2015 at 03:46h in Long Swamp, News by Mark Bachmann

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Like many features in our region, Nobles Rocks are named after a past lessee of a nearby parcel of land; a man with an unusual but memorable name - Noble Liddle. Noble was born on the 30th of Aug 1856 (one of several children to his...

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Photo of the week – February 19 – Bearded Dragon

Posted at 21 Feb 2015 at 03:45h in News, Photo of the Month by Mark Bachmann

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This week's photo is an eastern bearded dragon (Pogona barbata), taken on the Discovery Bay Coast adjacent to Long Swamp, while hiking to White Sands. If you haven't done this portion of the Great South West Walk, be sure to add it to your list - you...

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Preparing for Phase 3 of the Long Swamp Restoration Trial – Feb 2015 Update

Posted at 09 Feb 2015 at 19:46h in Long Swamp Restoration, News by Mark Bachmann

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With the time fast approaching for us to do the site preparation works required to get the third phase of the restoration trial at Nobles Rocks underway, it was time for another site visit last week. The good news is that despite a very dry 6...

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NGT articles in the latest edition of Wetlands Australia Magazine

Posted at 09 Feb 2015 at 19:45h in Brady Swamp Restoration Trial, Burrowing Crayfish, Gooseneck Swamp Restoration Trial, News, Walker Swamp Restoration Reserve by Mark Bachmann

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The latest edition of Wetlands Australia magazine was released to coincide with World Wetlands Day 2015. You can visit the Australia Government website for the edition here. This time around, NGT managed to get a couple of good news stories about our work published - you can download a pdf...

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A nice story about Mt Koroite wetland and NGT’s Wetland Restoration Program

Posted at 09 Feb 2015 at 19:44h in News, Wetland Restoration on Private Land by Mark Bachmann

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Late last year, Lachie and I took part in a wetland field day organised by the Hamilton - Coleraine Railway Line Landcare Group. A local journalist who attended the day, Katrina Weatherly, wrote a really nice article about the day that appeared in the December...

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