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Monthly Archives: August 2011

The magic of Credo

August 31, 2011by Parks Australia Leave a comment

Day three – Wednesday 31 August Unfortunately, it’s my last morning at Credo before I head back to the office where e-mails and phone messages are waiting for me. My […]

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Bush Blitz, National Reserve System

Biodiversity discovery in the WA goldfields

August 30, 2011by Parks Australia Leave a comment

Out in the Western Australian goldfields a team of scientists are going prospecting — for plants and animals. They’re here at Credo Station, about 120 kilometres north-west of Kalgoorlie as […]

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Bush Blitz, National Reserve System

Bush Blitz – pitfall traps and the search for true bugs

August 30, 2011by Parks Australia Leave a comment

Day two – Tuesday 30 August The sun rises slowly over the saltbush gradually bringing colour to Credo Station, soft and cool with a clear blue sky. Perfect weather for […]

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Bush Blitz, National Reserve System

Bush Blitz arrives at Credo Station

August 29, 2011by Parks Australia Leave a comment

Day one – Monday 29 August We arrive at Credo Station just as the sun is setting, lighting up the landscape with vivid earthy ochres and salt bush greys. A […]

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Bush Blitz, National Reserve System

Kakadu is BIG!

August 29, 2011by Parks Australia 1 Comment

Kakadu is BIG! It’s 19,804 square kilometres BIG! That’s almost four times the size of Bali, two-thirds the size of Belgium and so big that if you covered that area […]

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Kakadu National Park

Indigenous Protected Areas – engaging communities

August 25, 2011by Parks Australia Leave a comment

  Over 100 people attended a meeting of the Katiti-Petermann Indigenous Protected Area advisory committee at Irving Creek just west of Uluru – with students and staff from the Docker […]

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Indigenous Protected Areas

Garma Festival — a kaleidoscope of culture

August 23, 2011by Parks Australia Leave a comment

I don’t camp and I must confess the thought of no hot water for a whole weekend made me somewhat nervous, but attending the Garma Festival in north-east Arnhem Land […]

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Kakadu National Park

Snapped at the Garma Festival

August 19, 2011by Parks Australia Leave a comment

Are you looking at me? A seagull warily passes a saltie on the beach at Laynhapuy Indigenous Protected Area. I snapped them while taking part in an excellent tour run by […]

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Indigenous Protected Areas, Parks Australia

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