Celebrations— Centenary of Parks 2008
Tuesday 1 July 2008 – Friday 11 July 2008 – Blackdown Tableland National Park
Contact: Rockhampton District Office (07) 4936 0511Come and get creative in the great outdoors! Paint and create with local Ghungalu artist Verdelle.
Paint & Create with local Ghungalu artist Verdelle
Tuesday 1 July 2008 – 2pm-4pm
Wednesday 2 July 2008 – 9am-11am
Thursday 10 July 2008 – 2pm-4pm
Friday 11 July 20008 – 9am-11am
Please book on the above contact number to attend these events.
Tuesday 1 July 2008 – Thursday 3 July 2008 – Boodjamulla National Park
Times: All day with some evening activities
Venue: Boodjamulla National Park
Enjoy a ranger guided walk up the Constance Range, or join staff on a sunrise birdwatching tour. Take a canoe tour through the gorge, and enjoy a talk by palaeontologists at the Riversleigh D Site. Sit back that evening and enjoy a yarn around the communal campfire. These ranger guided activities are for one day only - don’t miss out!
Friday 11 July 2008 – Bladensburg National Park
Time: 10am-3pm
Venue: Bladensburg National Park
Contact: 4652 7333
Join in a joint NAIDOC and Centenary of Parks celebration. Take a ranger guided vehicle tour to Scrammy Gorge, wander around the old homestead, visit the lookout, and enjoy a bush tucker lunch of barbequed crocodile and kangaroo. Call the number above for more information and bookings.
Saturday 2 August – Sunday 3 August 2008 – Bunya Mountains National Park
Times: Saturday from 11am into the evening. Early Sunday until noon.
Venue: Bunya Mountains National Park
Contact: 4699 4334
Join in a weekend of celebrations at Queensland’s second oldest national park. Saturday’s official welcome (11am) will be followed by a sausage sizzle lunch and afternoon of guest speakers, walks, displays and kids’ activities. In the evening catch a slideshow, take a spotlight walk or share some stories. Spend Sunday exploring the park and catching up with rangers, local experts and old friends.
Sunday 3 August 2008 – Byfield National Park/Byfield State Forest
Times: 10am-2pm
Venue: Water Park Creek visitor area.
Contact: Rockhampton District Office (07) 4936 0511
Enjoy guided birdwatching and plant identification walks, family discovery and tile making activities. Keep collecting Discovery Ranger Program stamps in your Capricorn Coast Centenary of Parks Passport. Sausage sizzle lunch provided. Event may be postponed if poor weather. Check online or call number above for more details.
Saturday 9 August 2008 – Cape Hillsborough National Park
Times: 10am-4pm
Venue: Cape Hillsborough National park picnic area.
Contact: Mackay District Office (07) 4944 7800
Discover the diversity of Cape Hillsborough National Park with ranger-guided walks and discovery activities. Gain a different perspective through environmental art in the park and meet the artists who created it.
Sunday 10 August 2008 – Eungella National Park
Time: 10am-4pm
Venue: Broken River, Eungella National Park
Contact: Mackay District Office (07) 4944 7800
Experience rivers edge environmental art and take part in workshops with four local artists. Join rangers to explore the riverside environment and enjoy a sausage sizzle lunch.
Friday 15 August 2008 – Saturday 16 August 2008 – Idalia National Park
Times: 15 August – 2pm-5pm & 8pm-9.30pm, 16 August - 9am-3pm
Venue: Idalia National Park
Contact: Longreach District Office (07) 4652 7333
Join EPA staff on a tour highlighting features of the Idalia Pest Arrest project. Enjoy a sausage sizzle and salad dinner, followed by a relaxing evening spotlighting for native animals. Spend Saturday on a tag-along 4WD tour exploring areas not usually available to visitors including the Old Collabora Homestead. Please allow for an extra 100km fuel. Please book on the above contact number to attend this event.
Monday 18 August 2008 – Tuesday 19 August 2008 – Lochern National Park
Times: 18 August – 3pm-7pm, 19 August – 9am-12pm
Venue: Lochern National Park
Contact: Longreach District Office (07) 4652 7333
Enjoy birdwatching in the afternoon followed by a sausage sizzle dinner and slideshow presentation hosted by EPA staff. Camp overnight and spend the next morning exploring the park and its historical sites with the Rangers. Please book on the above contact number to attend this event.
Wednesday 20 August 2008 – Thursday 21 August 2008 – Welford National Park
Times: 20 August – 3pm-7pm, 21 August – 9am-12pm
Venue: Welford National Park
Contact: Longreach District Office (07) 4652 7333
Learn more about Queensland wildlife by birdwatching at Franks Waterhole followed by an evening slideshow. The next morning join Rangers in a tag-along tour of the Park including significant cultural sites. Please book on the above contact number to attend this event.
Saturday 23 August 2008 – Sunday 24 August 2008 – Diamantina National Park
Times: 23 August – 6pm-9.30pm, 24 August – 9am-12pm
Venue: Diamantina National Park
Contact: Longreach District Office (07) 4652 7333
Spend the evening spotlighting for nocturnal desert wildlife with the chance of seeing Kowaris, Dunnarts and Hopping Mice, followed by a slideshow at the park homestead with a BBQ. On Sunday join staff in a tag-along tour of the bilby burrow complex and learn about managing and monitoring out native wildlife and the EPA Pest Arrest program. Please carry extra fuel (allow for 500km), water and your safety gear for remote travel. Please book on the above contact number to attend this event.
Sunday 7 September 2008 – Townsville Town Common Conservation Park
Time: 6am–1:00pm
Venue: Townsville Town Common Conservation Park
Rediscover the Townsville Town Common Conservation Park, by getting up-close and personal with some of the locals. There will be a sunrise bird walk and rangers will guide walks up Mount Marlow. Children will enjoy the “Go bush with the birds” activities. A BBQ sausage sizzle completes the celebrations.
Sunday 12 October 2008 – Capricorn Coast National Park
Time: 9am–2:00pm
Venue: Capricorn Coast National Park, Bluff Point section
Contact: Rockhampton District Office (07) 4936 0511
Come and enjoy a fun family day with tree planting, beach discovery activities, and a sausage sizzle lunch. Bring your Capricorn Coast Passport and complete the Discovery Ranger Program. Call number above for more details. Event may be postponed if poor weather on the day.
Monday 24 November – Friday 28 November – Australian Protected Areas Congress 2008
Time: see link http://www.asnevents.com.au/apac/
Venue: Twin Waters Resort, Sunshine Coast
The congress will bring together leaders and experts in protected area management and research from across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. The congress is a unique opportunity for government, research institutions and NGOs to share the most advanced knowledge and thinking on terrestrial, freshwater and marine protected areas.
Last updated: 02 July 2008
