The Richmond Birdwing Butterfly is a truly beautiful butterfly. Listed as threatened by the Qld Government, this Birdwing Butterfly has a renowned presence in the Mt Warning Caldera Region of NE NSW, Australia. The Richmond Birdwing Butterfly is cited as one of the many outstanding evolutionary features of the World Heritage Listed … Continue reading →
A number of years back, I was living in the rainforest nearby to Rosebank, between the Nightcap National Park and the Whian Whian State Conservation Area . This area of the Mt Warning Caldera Region is rich in biodiversity, with beautiful NSW State managed conservation (protected) areas. I became acquainted with the … Continue reading →
Saturn transits into the Astrological sign of Libra on 30th October 2009 at approximately 4.09am (AEDT) at Byron Bay, NE NSW, Australia. If you happen to be on the beach at Byron Bay, you will see Saturn rising in the sky not long after this. Saturn‘s entry into Libra coincides with its … Continue reading →
Australian Moth Larvae Butterflies – Order Lepidoptera CSIRO Entomology ZipcodeZoo.com – Lepidoptera Search Sydney University Museums – The University of Sydney Loss and/or degradation of NE NSW sites used for hill-topping by butterflies Caterpillars of Australian Butterflies BOIC Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 -at NSW Department of Environment & Climate Change (legislation) … Continue reading →
Minister for the Environment, Water, Heritage & the Arts, Peter Garrett, has opened a National dialogue on National Cultural Policy (October 2009). There is both a FORUM for discussion, ideas and comment , and opportunity for making a FORMAL SUBMISSION on our future National Cultural Policy. The website page at this link:- … Continue reading →
Weed Management in Australia is a high energy industry. It is based on mowing, slashing, burning, mulching, spraying, grazing. Whilst prevention is the obvious first step in weed management, Australia’s horticultural and agricultural industries have offered little help. These industries are responsible for many plant species being used, sold, distributed and promoted … Continue reading →
“A preliminary investigation of the distribution of koalas and their potential habitat in the Tweed Shire, and implications for management” by Judy Faulks I can no longer find this article/ reference to it on the internet, but you may have more luck by looking for it. I originally found it at – … Continue reading →
