News Archives - BushBlitz

Wudjari Country, Western Australia 2023

Bush Blitz — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 23:46:38 +0000

Wudjari Country, Western Australia 2023: Bush Blitz expedition report summarises the initial scientific findings of a Bush Blitz expedition to Wudjari Country, on the south coast of Western Australia. Between 27 March and 5 April 2023, the expedition team recorded at least 683 species, including 18 species that may be completely new to western science […]

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Wilinggin Country, Western Australia 2022

Bush Blitz — Sun, 15 Sep 2024 23:15:13 +0000

Wilinggin Country, Western Australia 2022: Bush Blitz expedition report summarises the initial scientific findings of a Bush Blitz expedition to the south-western area of Western Australia’s central Kimberley plateau region. Between 18 and 29 July 2022, the expedition team recorded at least 674 species, including 31 species that may be completely new to western science […]

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Backyard Species Discovery – a virtual citizen science Bush Blitz

Bush Blitz — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 20:00:48 +0000

When expeditions were on hold due to COVID-19, the Bush Blitz team organised a virtual expedition to continue adding to our knowledge of Australian biodiversity while keeping everyone busy at home. The project has proved so successful, it will continue for the foreseeable future. While we can’t promise you’ll find a new species, you will […]

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Join the Bush Blitz Scavenger Hunt

Bush Blitz — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 09:30:48 +0000

This competition is now closed. Find out who won, and see some of their great observations, on our journal post in iNaturalist. To celebrate National Science Week, we have launched the Bush Blitz Scavenger Hunt as part of the Sydney Science Trail. Individuals, groups and schools from across Australia are encouraged to take part in […]

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Great Victoria Desert SA, 2017

Bush Blitz — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 01:43:34 +0000

In September 2017, a Bush Blitz was conducted on Maralinga Tjarutja Lands in the Great Victoria Desert, South Australia. More than 1600 species were recorded and at least 50 of those may be completely new to science (6 bees, 2 wasps, 1 beetle, 8 true bugs, 27 jumping plantlice and 6 spiders). Four threatened plant […]

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ACT Bush Blitz highlights video

Bush Blitz — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 22:44:55 +0000

These Bush Blitz TeachLive teachers are holding a Macleay’s Spectre Stick Insect (Extatosoma tiaratum) they met at the ACT Bush Blitz community day. For more highlights of the ACT Bush Blitz, held in November and December 2018, take a look at this great little video on YouTube.

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