Duggan Park Plant List This site contains an extensive list of the plants at Duggan Park compiled by Greg Spearritt on behalf of Amaroo Environmental Education Centre who intend to use the park for educational purposes. Richmond Birdwing Conservation Network The Richmond Birdwing Butterfly (Ornithoptera richmondia) is one of the largest butterflies to be found in South East Queensland. This site gives an insight into the problems facing this invertebrate and what can and is being done to restore its habitat. Toowoomba Bird Observers Established in 1975, The Toowoomba Bird Observers provide a means for local birdwatchers to share birding experiences through their outings and through their monthly newsletter. In doing this, they contribute to the knowledge of our Australian birds and that surely will always be a good thing! Dept of Agriculture, Forestry ad Fisheries - Weeds Check this site for lists of weeds by common or scientific name. Attached to each weed is a control method and a downloadable PDF document listing pertinent facts about the weed and the application of poisons. Frankes scrub blog A council road reserve protected by legislation which prevents clearing of road reserves. It is a length of deep creek bed with a diverse flora of old-growth dry rainforest trees and shrubs including the threatened Tarenna tree Tarenna cameronii and uncommon Orangebark tree Maytenus disperma. Euphorbiaceae and Sapindaceae dominate the vegetation. As a good remnant of the dry rainforest scrub which covered a lot of this area before closer settlement, Crows Nest Council received Natural Heritage Trust funding for its protection in 2006. Toowoomba Regional Council Weed of the month Weed of the month profiles - each month focusses on a different weed of the local area. |
