Somewhere over the rainbow…
I took these shots of Kata Tjuta as I patrolled the park one evening. The entire 180 degree arc of the rainbow was clearly visible but unfortunately I wasn’t able to […]
Monthly Archives: December 2011
Christmas Island ferns on stunning stamps
These stamps featuring ferns from Christmas Island could almost persuade us to send our Christmas cards in the New Year! Australia Post will release […]
A beautiful new billabong coming to Bowali
While the park is a little quiet we’ve been busy spring-cleaning at the Bowali Visitor Centre. We’ve repainted ceilings, sanded and varnished the lovely visitor centre desk and we’re also […]
The striking face of Uluru
I’m a new staff member joining the team here at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. Last night I ventured into the park as the sun was about to set. To my […]
A tribute to our volunteers
Volunteers are not an unusual sight in the Australia National Botanic Gardens. They can regularly be seen guiding visitor walks, giving talks in the Theatrette and pushing up their […]
Creepy crawly finds on Neds Corner Station
Terrifying if you’re arachnophobic, but otherwise fascinating were the spider finds on Neds Corner Station during a recent biodiversity discovery Bush Blitz. New species of wishbone, wolf and ant mimicking spiders […]
Red crabs on the march…
Red crab migration was in full swing when I arrived on Christmas Island. During the drive from the airport, Christmas Island National Park manager Mike Misso explained island life at this […]
On this day…
On this day in 1993 Uluru became the first Australian icon to receive a dual Aboriginal/English name. The following year Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park became the second property in the world […]
