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5 WALKS

All walks – one and a half hours duration

Registration outside the Old Library from 9:30am

Please check-in 30mins prior to walk to receive instructions

Narrow track walks limited to 25 people, others limited to 40

All walks are flat but some include walking on sand

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2 TALKS

Multimedia presentations held in Old Library, Hawks Nest

All talks are 30-45 mins

Walks will not commence until talks are finished

Web Site by Tea Gardens Community Technology Centre

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1. Spotlighting Walk            Christian Patteson

 

7pm Friday 19th September

 

A walk starting at Hawks Nest Newsagency towards Jimmy’s Beach, through the streets of the “Magic Square” and then down to the Singing Bridge.  With luck we will see a koala or two, bandicoots, brushtail and ringtail possums and perhaps even some dolphins.  Chris is a well-known local identity - a naturalist, author, photographer and horticulturalist. 

 

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2. Michael Rowe Walk     Peter Brown/Helen Dauncey

 

11:30am Saturday 20th September

 

A short drive to the National Park boundary, then a walk through the recently restored Michael Rowe Walk towards Providence Bay and stunning wildflower country.

 

  

 

3. What Natives to Plant on Your Land  John Davis/Terry Inkson

 

11:30am Saturday 20th September

 

A walk through the streets of the “Magic Square” giving advice on Australian native alternatives.  Which shrubs and trees work, which don’t and why will be pointed out.  Advice on correct tree pruning for long term safety and tree health and pest plant management will be given.  Information brochures will be available on the day.  John and Terry are Great Lakes Council’s Tree Manager and Noxious Weed Officer respectively.

 

 

4. Magic Square Koala Spotting         Christian Patteson

               

2pm Saturday 20th September

 

A leisurely stroll through the leafiest part of the Hawks Nest village soaking up the sights of wildflowers in bloom and the sounds of native birds on the wing.  It is likely we will see at least one of the resident koalas.

 

 

 

5. Golf Course and Swan Bay Wildflowers        Anne Haskew

               

2pm Saturday 20th September

 

A short drive to the end of the golf course where we will walk the sandy tracks behind Swan Bay to see stunning wildflowers including flannel flowers and flying duck orchids.  We will then cross Mungo Brush Road to see a further profusion of wildflowers behind the golf course.

 

 

Hawks Nest Koalas            Gail & Ian Morphett

10am Saturday 20th September

An update on this year’s Koala activities in town, including our new babies and the new breed of families in town.  Gail & Ian are the Hawks Nest/Tea Gardens Koala Co-ordinators.

Birds of Hawks Nest        Hal Wootten

 

10:30am Saturday 20th September

 

A fascinating view of the sights and sounds of a selection of the most frequently seen of the more than 280 birds that inhabit the Myall region.  Andrew & Bianca are wildlife rescuers.