Over 150 people converged on the small seaside town of Mallacoota in east Gippsland last Sunday for the Bush Blitz Community Day. Budding naturalists of all ages enjoyed learning about the terrestrial and marine life that inhabits this wonderful little corner of Victoria. Scientists from the Museum Victoria, and University of NSW, along with staff from […]
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Camp stories from Wingan Inlet
Day 1 Two thirds of the way through my first Bush Blitz and I can thoroughly recommend the experience. Helping the scientists to collect, identify and voucher as many specimens as possible is incredible. The standout for me so far is running the camp at Wingan Inlet with Andrea from Earthwatch. We set out on […]
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Bush Blitz dives deep in Mallacoota
The Bush Blitz aquatic team has been diving deep around Gabo Island just off the coast of Mallacoota bringing back some amazing images of creatures great and small.
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Blitzing the jewel of the south – Croajingalong National Park, Victoria
The Bush Blitz team is off into the field again, this time base camp is located in the beautiful seaside town of Mallacoota in the heart of the Croajingalong National Park. Over the next 7 days scientists from Museum Victoria, the National Herbarium of Victoria, Melbourne University and the University of NSW will be searching both land and […]
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Salt Lake Racers: Lake Torrens Bush Blitz Preview
A few weeks back I had the good fortune to visit South Australia to prepare for the upcoming Lake Torrens Bush Blitz. Part of the trip involved a behind-the-scenes tour of the South Australian Museum with Peter Hudson, who’ll be coming on the expedition. I was intrigued to learn that Peter is hoping to collect […]
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Rare marsupial mole found at Kiwirrkurra
The recent discovery and filming of a western marsupial mole (Notoryctes caurinus) by Indigenous rangers near Kiwirrkurra has garnered a lot of media attention. The marsupial mole, which is restricted to the deserts of central and western Australia, is almost never seen, and even less often captured on camera. It spends most of its time underground, and […]
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