If you are a regular reader of our newsletter, you'll know we have been investigating the Wannon River system for a few years now, which begins in the Grampians National Park and influences several important wetlands, such as Walker Swamp and Brady Swamp. You can...
Over the past few years we have been investigating flow patterns in the upper Wannon River, and providing comparison to past data. This investigation is part of a three year project and important for the future health of the Wannon River, which is the main...
The growling grass frog (aka southern bell frog) is one of the most iconic wetland species across western Victoria and south-east South Australia. Their call is part of the seasonal soundtrack, signalling wetland filling and heralding in the beginning of the dry down. The species...
Rainfall across south-eastern Australia has been noteworthy this year with many areas receiving well-above average spring rainfall and flood levels along some of the major tributaries of the Murray Darling Basin (MDB) exceeding anything in living memory. Despite largely missing the big events over the...
It is estimated that 20-30% of the world's terrestrial carbon (i.e. excluding the atmosphere and oceans) is stored in wetlands. When you consider that wetlands only occupy 5 to 8% of the land mass, their carbon storage capacity is pretty impressive and for this reason,...
It's shaping up to be another "half-decent" year for wetlands around the southern tip of the Grampians. Despite a very dry autumn and winter, spring rains arrived to get the catchment running. The Wannon River has been flowing south of Lynchs Crossing Rd since mid-August...
Data collected as part of the 2021 Census has highlighted that the number of people undertaking unpaid or volunteer work fell by 19% compared to 2016. COVID has played a big part in this decline but it's not the only factor, the decline has been...
Recently, I was at The Spit Nature Conservation Reserve, situated on the coast between Geelong and Melbourne, which forms part of the Port Phillip Bay (Western Shoreline) and Bellarine Peninsula Ramsar Site. Bird watchers and wetland enthusiasts will know that brolgas are generally pretty quick...
What a pleasure a recent week spent in the field was. Not only did I have a chance to repeat a survey that NGT's Lauren Brown initiated six years ago, I've also revisited what feels like a past life. During my time at Deakin University,...
Towards the top of the Victoria Valley, nestled in between the Victoria and Serra Ranges of the Grampians, lies the small farming community of Mirranatwa. It is a very picturesque location with a canvas of scattered red gums, framed by the sharp escarpments of surrounding...
