February
Mt Horror with Sean Blake
March
Black Sugar-loaf, Birralee
Birds: Button quail, yellow-throated honeyeaters, and golden whistlers. Slime moulds on rotting logs and stumps, moist and often brightly coloured
April
Mt Stronach
May
Waterhouse Conservation Area lead by Mike Douglas
From the top of Hardwickes Hill a birds-eye view of the Reserve and Waterhouse Island. Clearly discernible are the linear Pleistocene dunes formed during the last glacial advance, at its peak 20,000 years ago. The main objective of the day was to look at the salt-resistant plants (halophytes), most belonging to the saltbush family.
June
Mt Scott
July
Waterhouse
September
In the Fingal valley
At Evercreech Reserve are the giant Eucalyptus regnans, the tallest tree species in Australia. We looked at the impressive Mathinna Falls, then made our assault on Mt Young.
October
Federation Weekend
Mt Cameron and Cape Portland
November
Cascade River
Exploring the Chinese history in the area between the Cascade Dam and Mt Paris Dam.