It is great to be able to share the news that some work that started back in 2012, thanks to the generous support (in the form of a research grant) from the Nature Foundation SA Inc., has now been completed - with the finalisation of...
We have a great month ahead for events in the Upper South East! - see the article here or have a look below for more details. So what are you waiting for...
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...
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...
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Sword-grass Brown butterfly, SA (Photo: B. Haywood)[/caption] The regionally rare Sword-grass Brown butterfly (Tisiphone abeona, pronounced ‘Ti-sif-any’) is found throughout the coastal sedgelands of the lower south-east of SA, and as far inland as Whennen NFR in the Mt Burr Range. The caterpillars...
Since launching the citizen science project on mulloway last August, we have received a great amount of support from recreational angler’s right across Victoria and the South East. This week, I am pleased to be able to release the first newsletter, which provides feedback on...
Due to the level of interest in our first butterfly garden workshop last year, we have decided to hold another! This time the event will be held in Naracoorte, with an Upper South East focus. When: Monday 30 March, 4:30pm Where: Naracoorte North Kindergarten Butterfly garden 'starter kits'...
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...
There's a great event on this long weekend at the Naracoorte Caves that takes in all things bird related; including guided walks, expert talks, fun activities for the kids including the Nylon Zoo and fossil sorting, and a bird call demonstration by a talented lady...
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Beach Stone-curlew at Point Douglas, SA (Photo: J. Tuck)[/caption] The South East SA region had an unexpected visitor last weekend when a vagrant Beach Stone-curlew (Esacus magnirostris) was spotted in the Conservation Park down at Douglas Point. They're usually found on the north...
