Category Archives: AWC

Paruna Sanctuary – landscape, flora and wildflowers

Australia, AWC, bark, Landscape, Paruna, Textures, WA, WA, Wildflowers

The Doc hiked at AWC’s Paruna Sanctuary about an hours drive out of Perth. It is one of AWC’s smaller properties.

The Doc walked around Possum Loop, the shortest walk. He took about 3 hours practising macro photos.

After the walk The Doc located Karakamia and then had a pub lunch at Chidlow a nearby town. That night he was booked for a Guided Tour of Karakamia.

Here are landscape photographs around the loop.

Here are a few more flora and wildflower photos. Enjoy. Remember the thumbnails are blurred, click to see the full size image.

 

AWC’s Paruna Sanctuary Perth – wildflowers

4X4, Australia, AWC, flowers, Landscape, macro, mosses/lichens, Paruna, Plant, river/creeks, trees, Uncategorised, Wildflowers

While the Doc was in Perth he visited two more AWC Sanctuaries, being Paruna and Karakamia. The wildflowers were out at Paruna. Most wildflowers are very small ½ to 1 cm. Here is a selection. Enjoy. Click on the images to see correct size, the thumbnails are blurry.

Perth then Cocos Keeling Islands

Australia, AWC, coastal, ocean, seascape

The Doc needs to travel to Perth to give training on Thursday and Friday at AWC’s Perth Head Office. Training was arranged yesterday.

The Doc is not coming straight back, instead he flies early Saturday morning into the Indian Ocean to visit Cocos Keeling Islands for a 10 day stay.

Cocos Keeling is an Australian Territory comprising 2 coral atolls and some 27 tiny islands with white­-sand beaches, palm trees and lagoons.

The Doc told a friend and they said they did not feel sorry for me, at which The Doc quickly responded “I am not asking them too!”

Some more photos at this blog.

Pungalina-Seven Emu

Australia, coastal, Landscape, NT, Pungalina-Seven Emu

The Doc has just flown in from Pungalina-Seven Emu,  an Australian Wildlife Conservancy property in the Gulf of Carpentaria in Northern Australia.

A magnificent place, detailed report to follow. Here is map of the trip the flight from Cairns to Pungalina. It includes a helicopter trip over the coast and a boat ride down the Calvert River.

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Pungalina-Seven Emu – here comes The Doc

Australia, AWC, NT, Pungalina-Seven Emu

The Doc flies to Cairns tomorrow. On Monday he catches a charter flight to AWC’s Pungalina-Seven Emu (Seven Emu is owned by the Shadforth family) in the Gulf of Carpentaria (Northern Territory). The Doc spends 4 days and 3 nights there.

Having indexed the Pungalina photos he knows what a special place it is. Plus a video of Pungalina-Seven Emu was a key reason for him supporting AWC some 3 years ago.

Then back to Cairns and a few day trips.

The holiday finishes up with a 3 days trip on the Savannalander train. The Doc can be tracked here.

 

Newhaven – revisited

Australia, AWC, bark, desert, lakes, Landscape, landscape, mosses/lichens, Newhaven, NT, plains, Plant, Textures, trees

This time last year The Doc had finished his Kimberley/Pilbara trip and was returning through central Australia using Australia’s longest shortcut – The Great Central Road. After a rest stop at Alice Springs he headed to AWC’s Newhaven Sanctuary for a few days.

This Saturday he heads off to Cairns then onto Pungalina/Seven Emu in Arnham Land.

A few shots from Newhaven. More pictures here.

Australian Wildlife Conservancy Images indexed – huge sigh!!!!!

Australia, AWC, Bowra, Bowra, Charnley River, Charnley River - Artesian Range, Kimberley, Landscape, Mornington, Mornington, Qld, WA

The Doc has finally finished indexing 300,000 odd AWC photographs. The photographs have been sent back to the AWC head office. It will take a week or 2 to copy across the files and get them into the Daminion catalogue. It has been a huge undertaking – The Doc started in late Janaury.

The Doc would love to show you some of the images, but you’ll need to settle for his images, from AWC Sanctuaries. Enjoy.

 

AWC’s Wildlife Matters is out – Winter 2016

Australia, AWC

In this issue:

  • Historic NSW deal introduces new model for conservation
  • Newhaven: the planet’s largest feral cat eradication project
  • Conservation fencing: the difference between survival and extinction
  • Scotia: major research project informs “beyond the fence” strategy
  • Mt Gibson: historic return of regionally extinct mammals
  • Brooklyn: a stronghold for the Buff-breasted Button-quail
  • Spectacular rains transform the desert on Kalamurina

 

Available for download here.