Few Land for Wildlife partners in Brisbane share a history with the land as long and as rich as that of the Smith family who have owned and farmed their … Continue reading Smith’s Rainforest Nature Refuge, Upper Brookfield
Many rare and interesting plants and animals are found on Land for Wildlife properties. The photograph here shows one such animal. It is displaying large blue-black ‘eyes’ and barring rows … Continue reading Pink Underwing Moth: Rarity found on a Land for Wildlife property
Forward by Richard Rawlings, Land for Wildlife Officer, Brisbane City Council Jak Guyomar and Ginny Saunders live close to the shores of Moreton Bay in the Lota Creek Catchment in … Continue reading Property Profile: Remnant Scribbly Gum forests in Brisbane, Gumdale
The Greater Glider (Petauroides volans) was presumed extinct in the western part of Brisbane, however recent photo evidence indicates something completely different. Land for Wildlife member, Prue Cooper-White, in Upper … Continue reading Greater Gliders in western Brisbane
“What do you want with that terrible land?” and similar remarks were made to us by friends of ours about twenty years ago when we took up our place on … Continue reading Property Profile; From Salt Scald to Wetland, Kalbar
Above: Barbed Wire Vine (Smilax australis) in flower. What joy forest life here brings to inspire this little bush restorer! Whether it be the sense of magic that fireflies bring … Continue reading Property Profile: To Restoration, with Love
I first met Eric and Trish Humphreys at a dam management workshop not long after I started working at Moreton Bay Regional Council. I was impressed with their level of … Continue reading Property Profile: Education is the Key at Whiteside
Header: Some of the wildlife we have found on our property. Shown clockwise starting from the From Left: Roth’s Tree Frog (Litoria rothii); Green Tree Frogs (Litoria caerulea);Red Tree Frog … Continue reading Property Profile: Encouraging frogs and expanding rainforest, near Gladstone
A routine Land for Wildlife revisit began with a few recommended riparian species and concluded with a genuine admiration for an orchid, tree hollows, native bees and rhinoceros beetle larvae. … Continue reading The Channelled Boat-Lip Orchid
From a young age, I had a good knowledge of NSW wildflowers. After moving to Brisbane in 1967, Vernon and I developed an interest in butterflies and native plants. This … Continue reading Foam Bark Gully Birdwing Corridor