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Early Morning Bird Walk - Wharkuroogma Wetlands
Due to the fickleness of the weather, this outing may be a non-starter. To be aware of any changes to the venue, please check this blog, or our Facebook page, or email us.
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| Meeting in the car park |
Time: 6.30 am
Where: Wharkuroogma Car Park, Wharkuroogma Nursery, Roberts Rd, Roadvale.
Directions:
Directions:
from Boonah. Travel out of Boonah on Coronation Drive, turn left into Hoya Road. Drive 8.4km then turn right into Roadvale Road. Continue for 3km and turn left into Roberts Road, and drive 1.5 on gravel road to the Nursery/wetlands which will be on your right, drive up to the nursery carpark.
Upon Arrival: There is a $5 admission fee per person to enter the wetlands. Please register in the Attendance Book and pop your $2 per person participant fee into the jar, and pay the $5 per person entrance fee to Wendy.
From points north: From Yamanto drive for 30.7 kms on the Ipswich/Boonah Road. Turn right at the Roadvale turn off. Follow the road for 5.4 km, passing through Roadvale township. Turn right at a sharp left-hand bend into Robert’s Road and follow the gravel road for 1.5 kms. Turn right into the driveway of Wharkuroogma nursery. Meet at the car park at the top of the driveway. There are also Wharkuroogma nursery signs along the route from the Ipswich/Boonah highway to the property.
From Beaudesert: Drive to the Coulson intersection of the Boonah-Ipswich Road and turn right towards Ipswich. Drive approx. 5 km and turn left into Roadvale Rd, then follow the directions above given for the Brisbane route.
Activities: From the carpark we can share vehicles or walk down to the dams. There is much more than birdwatching. Koalas are often seen here, and insect life is abundant.
How far we can go on the property depends on the weather.
Morning tea will be down by the dams.
Facilities: There is a shady picnic area and toilet block at the nursery, and bush toilets near the dam if we can get that far.
What to Bring: suitable clothing and footwear for walking in the bush, sunscreen, insect repellant, water, morning tea, chair, and the usual naturalist stuff of your choice; binoculars, camera, field guides, notebook, etc.
Upon Arrival: There is a $5 admission fee per person to enter the wetlands. Please register in the Attendance Book and pop your $2 per person participant fee into the jar, and pay the $5 per person entrance fee to Wendy.
Latecomers, please leave gates as you find them.
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