200504 Newsletter

QUEENSLAND BUSHWALKERS CLUB Inc. Newsletter

74 Kallista Rd. Rochedale South QLD 4123 Email [email protected] Phone No (07) 3341 7509 www.geocities.com/qldbwc

April 2005

Northbrook Gorge

Club News Bushwalking Injury Project

Risk Management

The Outing Secretary, walk leaders and club members are being asked to assist in this project by collecting injury data for the month of April 2005. Forms will be available for leaders at the Club meeting and on the web at http://www.geocities.com/fmrqld/index.htm. An injury is defined in the guidelines for filling out the form and is available on the FMR website also.

What is Risk Management?

Barbara Makepeace, a member of QBW, will collect the data from all clubs in Queensland on behalf of FMR. Background Currently there is no comprehensive data collection pertaining to injuries sustained by bushwalkers in Queensland. The aim of this project is to start to correct that significant deficiency. Collection of data on all injuries to bushwalkers is necessary to understand the types and causes of injury and hence prevent injuries occurring through better targeted training. This information also has the potential to better inform hospital funding and focused expenditure. It may also point to possible gains that better equipment design may be expected to deliver. This data will remain the intellectual property of FMR and will be collected with the formal support of the University of Queensland, QFBWC and FMR. It is anticipated that this project will be the initial step in providing ongoing injury data collection for bushwalkers and will lead to further studies of the types and causes of bushwalking injuries and lead to future injury prevention strategies.

In the simplest of terms Risk Management when applied to bushwalking and other related activities is how we exercise our duty of care to fellow members and others around us in order to minimise the risk of personal injury and loss or damage to property. Risk Management also requires that systems and procedures are in place to ensure that we keep our risk management practices up to date based on the experiences of our member clubs. It is an ongoing process. Aim of Risk Management Risk Management’s aim should be to make bushwalking safe and enjoyable in the knowledge that there are standards on how we behave on walks and that, if anything should go amiss, there are proven procedures to be followed. A secondary gain is that if the Club does have these procedures, it minimises the risk of litigation. QBW Sub-Committee A sub-committee was formed in February and is reviewing QBW procedures and documents. It will then present a report on any improvements that can be made. The members of this sub-committee are Richard Kolarski, Frank Garland, Trevor Davern, David Kenrick and Evelyn Campbell. If you have any suggestions or questions please contact one of these members.

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General Information

The Management Committee

Meeting Place

President

Trevor Cox

3273 3484 (H)

Club Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at the East Brisbane State School, corner of Stanley Street and Wellington Road, starting at 7:30pm. There is parking within the school grounds off Wellington Road. Consult a street directory, as there are a number of one-way streets in the area. There is also parking in Wellington Road.

Vice President

Trevor Davern

0411 512 202

Secretary

Bob Gur

3345 3971 (H)

Treasurer

Gary Woodward

3245 2695 (H)

Outings Secretary

David Kenrick

3349 8238 (H)

Membership Officer

Ken Walters

3344 1927 (H)

Tea/Coffee and cake/biscuits are provided after the meeting. A coin donation would be appreciated

Editor

Richard Kolarski

3341 7509 (H)

Membership

Other Voluntary Positions

Before a visitor can go on a walk, he/she must be a Member (Probationary or Ordinary) or be a member of an affiliated club.

Social Secretary Training Officer

Frank Garland

3341 5207 (H)

Membership of QBW is only $20 and lasts till the end of the Club’s financial year which is on the 30th of June each year.

Equipment Officer

Steve Moyle

3800 3963 (H)

Supper Convenor

Danuta Gur

3345 3971 (H)

Federation Rep

Richard Kolarski

3341 7509 (H)

Federation Rep

Trevor Cox

3273 3484 (H)

FMR Rep

Richard Kolarski

3341 7509 (H)

FMR Rep

Frank Garland

3341 5207 (H)

Probationary Membership A non-member automatically becomes a Probationary Member on his/her first walk after signing the waiver form. There is no prescribed fee for a Probationary Member. However a Probationary Member must become an Ordinary Member on his/her 2nd walk by filling out a membership form and paying the prescribed fee.

Ordinary Membership A person may become an Ordinary Member by filling out a membership form and handing the form to a committee member or walk leader and paying $20.00. An Ordinary Member has the right to vote at an AGM or be elected to a committee position. A Probationary Member has neither of these rights. Members of another bushwalking club affiliated with the Queensland Federation of Bushwalking Clubs or another State Federation are covered by the same Insurance. Thus they do not need to become a member of our Club for insurance purposes.

3809 2354 (H)

Campsite Monitors Ratatat Hut

Barbara Makepeace Ed Thistlethwaite

Running Creek Falls

Richard Kolarski Gary Woodward Kerry de Clauzel Trevor Smith Christine & Cliff Harrison Ann Kemp John Brunott

Throakban

Members of Another Bushwalking Club

Evelyn Campbell

Mt Superbus Spicers Peak Mt May

Good News

Equipment for Hire The Club has a backpack (suitable for use as a day or through pack) for hire at $5.00 per week. QBW is also looking at purchasing further equipment in the near future. Any suggestions for equipment to buy would be appreciated. Also any person who has surplus equipment and would like to donate or sell to the Club, please contact one of the Committee members or Steve Moyle on 3800 3963.

Bivy Bag/Pack Liners for Sale The Club has purchased a quantity of pack liners from VicWalk suitable for through packs. They are 2 metres by 0.9 metres in a bright orange colour. The packliners can double as an emergency bivvy bag and have helpful information printed on them. They are available from the Club for $3.00 each or 2 for $5.00.

Club Shirts The club still has a number of Club polo shirts for sale. They are available in XL, L, M and S size. $20.00 each

EPIRB Available for Members The Club has purchased an EPIRB. It will be available to any member of the Club at no charge for use on weekend or weekday walks. If you would like to take the EPIRB on a walk, ring 3341 7509 on where to pick up and return the EPIRB.

Emergency Space Blankets The Club has a supply of these for sale at $2.50 each.

FMR Rescue

Pictured are Peter, Trevor, Richard and Doug of FMR with Alan Lutter, the policeman in charge of the search for the missing bushwalker at Girraween. On Easter Sunday a 73 year old bushwalker walking with the National Parks Association got separated from his group near Mt Norman. He was noticed missing within a few minutes but despite a search by his companions he could not be found. The police were notified and as night fell a call was put out for volunteers to come and do a larger search on Easter Monday. The four members of FMR left Brisbane early Monday morning to begin the search at 6.30am. They were joined by the local SES and members of NPA. Fortunately the missing bushwalker survived a cold night out and was able to walk out unharmed later that morning.

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Lincoln Bomber Crash 50th Anniversary

Special Coming Events Fraser Island Great Walk

Tues 26 April - Sun 1 May

We will be leaving Brisbane Tuesday morning for the drive to River Head and the 1.30pm barge to Wanggoolba Creek. We will walk to camp at Central Station for the night There we will be met by the taxi that will take us up to Happy Valley where we will walk in to our camp at Lake Garawongera. Further overnights will be at Valley of the Giants, Lake Wabby, and Lake McKenzie and then on Sunday walk out to Kingfisher Bay for the 1.30pm barge back to River Head and the drive back to Brisbane. As the taxi can only take five passengers, that will be the limit for this walk. If interested, please contact Patricia on 3341 7509.

Pilgrimage 2005

19-21 August 2005

Every year Queensland bushwalkers make the Pilgrimage to a favourite meeting place to camp, walk, socialise, catch-up, and have FUN! Redland Bushwalking Club, the organisers for the 2005 Pilgrimage, wants to make this the biggest and best Pilgrimage ever! When

August, Friday 19, Saturday 20 and Sunday 21

Where:

Bigriggen camping grounds

Cost

Only $30 per person.

Cost includes

supper Friday night Supper Saturday night Light breakfast Sunday morning Camping fees for two nights Opportunity to go on some of the best walks in Queensland

There will be

Entertainment throughout the weekend A Coffee Shop will be running all weekend (with entertainment) (bring extra coins to purchase beverages and eats) A trip down memory lane display The big campfire plus bushdance, storytelling and entertainment on Saturday night

Other fun activities planned throughout the weekend.

Hinchinbrook Island

5-9 September 2005

Thorsborne Trail I have booked the Thorsborne Trail for six people, the maximum party size permitted for this walk. Spread over five days this will be a fairly easy throughwalk. Five days’ food as well as camping gear needs to be carried but water will be available each day. Also, because of the long lead-up time, I will have a waiting list just in case someone has to pull out. If interested please phone me on 3341 7509. Patricia Kolarski

Hinchinbrook Island

5-9 September 2005

Mt Diamantina At the same time there will be a separate trip with 5 people booked to climb Mt Diamantina on Hinchinbrook. Contact Richard on 3341 7509 for more information.

An Avro Lincoln bomber, A73-64 of 10 Squadron RAAF based in Townsville crashed into Mount Superbus near Emu Vale in the early hours of Easter Saturday morning on 9 April 1955 during a medical evacuation of a sick baby from Townsville to Eagle Farm airfield in Brisbane. The crew of four RAAF personnel and the two passengers were all killed in this tragic accident. 10 Squadron RAAF had received a telephone call late on Good Friday night from the Townsville hospital seeking an emergency evacuation to Brisbane of a critically jaundiced 2 day old baby, Robyn Huxley. As most of the Squadron's air crew were on leave or stand-down over Easter, the Commanding Officer of 10 Squadron, Wing Commander John Costello decided to pilot the Squadron's only serviceable aircraft, A73-64, for the evacuation flight. The crew consisted of the new Commanding Officer Wing Commander Costello who had flown Sunderlands during the war against the German U Boats in the Atlantic, the Senior Navigation Officer, Squadron Leader Finlay, who was a wartime Pathfinder navigator, the squadron Chief Signaller, Flight Lieutenant Cater, and the squadron Senior Engineering Officer, Squadron Leader Mason. The baby girl and nurse Mafalda Gray were positioned in the longnosed section of the Lincoln bomber. The aircraft took off from Garbutt airfield at 00.30am on Saturday 9 April 1955. The aircraft encountered some cloud and rain as it approached southern Queensland. The aircraft had to fly at a relatively low altitude to ensure the baby had a comfortable flight. At 4.05 am the aircraft contacted Brisbane Air Traffic Control to advise that they were flying in cloud at 6,000 feet. They advised that they would arrive in Brisbane in about 10 minutes time and sought a clearance to reduce altitude to 5,000 feet. Brisbane Air Traffic Control advised that they were cleared to drop to 5,000 feet and if they wished they could drop to 4,000 feet for the approach to Eagle Farm airfield. A short time later Brisbane Air Traffic Control contacted them with weather information and asked them to confirm when they had obtained a visual fix on the town of Caboolture. No further reports were heard from the Lincoln bomber. There were no low clouds in the Brisbane area at that time. Some time later, reports came in that an aircraft, later confirmed as a Lincoln, was heard to circle over the town of Bell at about 3.30 am. Bell is located about 18 miles north east of Dalby. Clearly A73-64 was well off course. The weather south of Bell was overcast with scattered rain. At 4.14 am some members of the Brisbane Bushwalking Club heard a large aircraft fly overhead followed by the noise of an impact and some large explosions. By their estimation it had slammed into a nearby mountain in the Main Range region of the Border Ranges near Emu Vale. This was later confirmed to be Mount Superbus, the highest mountain (1,375 metres) in southern Queensland. A small group from the Bushwalking club was despatched immediately to Emu Vale to notify the relevant authorities. Five hours later a Canberra bomber from Amberley airbase was able to confirm the location of the still burning wreckage of Lincoln, A7364 just below the summit of Mount Superbus. Ground rescue crews were dispatched to the site. They quickly confirmed that there were no survivors. Those killed in this tragic accident were: -

Namadgi National Park

7-22 January 2006

Namadgi National Park in the ACT and is the most northern of the Australian Alps national parks. There are a number of bushwalks available and this trip will mainly offer day walks and assistance for any through walkers. It will be summer with the wildflowers in bloom. I will need to know numbers by the end of November so that bookings in campgrounds can be made. Contact Richard on 3341 7509 for more information.

Wing Commander John Peter Costello MID (pilot) Squadron Leader Charles Surtees Mason MBE (co-pilot) Squadron Leader John Watson Finlay (navigator) Flight Lieutenant William George Stanley Cater (signaller) Baby Robyn Huxley Sister Mafalda Gray Sister Mafalda Gray, aged 26 years of Melton Hill, Townsville had resigned on the Friday to take up a nursing position in New South Wales. She volunteered to travel on the emergency flight when she heard the plight of the sick baby.

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Past Walks Northbrook Gorge

15 January 2005

Thirteen of us gathered at Maiala National Park parking area on an overcast day. We drove to the Northbrook lookout for a view and then drove further down to near the start of the walk. The walking was hot and muggy in the creek as we followed a trail up Northbrook Creek. I took about an hour to get to the first swim hole and by then we were ready for a cool dip. The water was cold but enjoyable as we swam up the first compulsory swim. People had various ideas how to keep their packs dry but none appeared to be foolproof. Even June with her multiple plastic bags found it difficult to keep the water out. At one stage she had trouble lifting her backpack out of the water as it was so full of water. There were about five compulsory swims and finally we reached a section of the creek where the vegetation changed from eucalypt to rainforest. Here we stopped and had lunch. There was a surprise for me as my lunch box had filled partly with water making the sandwiches a bit soggy!

I believe that we all had a most relaxing day and I hope that this walk has whetted the appetites of Lyn, Catrina and Steven to our style of walking and that we will see them on many more walks in the future. Note: QPWS has produced a glossy new brochure of the walking tracks at Goomburra and Main Range. It includes walk descriptions and important information on “Walking track classification” and “Matching experience and expectations”. These can be sourced from the Ranger station 3kms west of Cunninghams Gap. Kerry de C

Mt Tibrogargan

22 January 2005

According to aboriginal legend Tibro is the 'father' of the Glasshouse Mountains on the Sunshine Coast and watches over Beerwah the pregnant mother and Crookneck the disgraced son who hangs his head in shame. From the Glasshouse Mountains tourist route you get a birds eye view of the caves which give the mountain its gorilla like appearance.

After lunch we decided not to take the ridge out, but opted to go back the same way and enjoy some more refreshing dips. Many thanks to those who came.

Bare Rock

Richard 16 January 2005

Lyn, Catrina, Shirley. Suzana, Suzanne, Stan, John, Steven and myself met at Aratula at 9.00am for our ascent to Cunningham’s Gap, the starting point of our leisurely 12km return trip to Bare Rock. Bare Rock is a small rocky outcrop on the edge of the escarpment north of Mt Cordeaux which affords 270° views facing east. Weaving through 8 metres of light scrub to the west completes the 360° view.

Mt Tibrogargan is the high peak on the right

Seventeen walkers (three new ones) took the easy way up the mountain which is on its western side and offers nice rock scrambling and wonderful views of the surrounding countryside and pineapple plantations. We summited after about two hours hard scrambling just as the sun started to warm the rock to about sausage sizzling temperature. Morning tea was enjoyed on top looking over the Pacific Ocean. Then some exploration on the north side to view a large cave and watch a tool laden climber abseil down a hairy scary rock face to drill holes in the rock for a new bolted route. Descending proved time consuming as we avoided about 20 rowers (and dislodged rocks) from a Victorian surf club on a little training run before their surf carnival. Thanks to all for joining in and particularly Paul, Steve and Chris for helping the folk who were 'rock challenged'. Linda

Currumbin Creek Bare Rock

This is a good summer walk as most of the walking is through beautiful dry rainforest which opens out to tall dry grasses dotted with many large strappy Spear Lilies and grass trees. The graded track is in good condition and made for easy walking despite the 2 tree falls across the track. After passing through a large area of distinctive tree ferns a side track to Morgans Walk appeared. John assured us all that it was quite overgrown and not worth the 350m detour to see, so we continued onto our destination. Beautiful clear skies with the occasional light cloud ensured top class views while we had lunch at our destination. Good humoured banter and lighthearted threats to John regarding the quality of the views from Morgans Walk made it a compulsory visit on the return trip. Lo and behold his knowledge proved to be indisputable, although we tried. QPWS policy of not trimming vegetation at lookouts has rendered this view/ side trip quite unimpressive. Returning to the cars by 2.30pm left us plenty of time for drinks, tucker and a debrief at Aratula.

26 January 2005

This walk was put on as an extra for the Australia Day weekend. As the walk was advertised only on the Club's website and not at a Club meeting I was pleasantly surprised to get 8 people for the walk. On the walk was Ameneh who was coming along for her very first bushwalk. She is completing a Masters Degree in Public Health and is establishing a bushwalking injury data recording system. As this walk had a bit of easy to challenging walking, it provided an ideal insight into what bushwalking was about and also what injuries may occur. Luckily no injuries on this trip though Ameneh did have a close encounter with a leech! The day was overcast and it rained quite heavily as we drove south on the highway on our way to the meeting point. It did not deter us though, as we were planning on getting wet anyway as there were many opportunities for a swim. We began the walk at the Cougals National Park carpark and walked up the bitumen walkway past the Currumbin pools which are popular with the locals. There was an old sawmill and we spent a few minutes looking over this reminder of the past. The bitumen track became a dirt track and finally no track as we made our way upstream.

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Most of the group walked down the road to yet another lookout but some of us lay in the shade to cool off from what was now a very hot day. (After all, how many views do you need?) Instead of following this old road back to the Duck Creek road I decided to take shorter route bush bashing along a ridge. This may have been shorter in distance but it certainly wasn’t in time as Barb and Paul decided to take the low road and they were certainly at the cars before us. A drive back to Canungra to the coffee shop and the inevitable cup of coffee (when am I going to get some one on my walks who wants to have a cold beer afterwards!!!) anyway it was an enjoyable walk and I thank all that came for making it such a good day. David Kenrick

Walking in the Middle East Currumbin Sanctuary

We reached a small cascade and as the rocks were quite slippery a few of the members decided to stay there rather than try to get around the falls. The others pressed on and did some exploring. There were more rock pools and cascades and a few took the opportunity for a swim. We rejoined and had had our lunch. There were a few drops of rain but even though all around us there were dark clouds, there was no real downpour. We headed back to the cars and found the whole carpark full of cars and daytrippers. Luckily we had gone further than the usual visitor and avoided the masses of people. Thanks to the people who came especially the two who did their first walk with the Club. Richard

Cainbabel Falls

Palmyra, Syria Many bushwalks in Australia have as their destination some ruin, wreck or relic from the past. Rainforests may be missing in the Middle East but there sure are countless ruins, wrecks and relics to explore. Palmyra is one of them, situated in the heart of the Syrian Desert. This oasis is located near a hot-water spring called Afqa, which made it an ideal halt for caravans trading in silk from China to the Mediterranean. This strategic location made Palmyra prosper in a well-established kingdom from the 2nd century BC. Today the Palmyra ruins cover an area of 6 square kilometres, and require a full day in order to explore the beauty of the remaining architecture such as the Temple of Baal, the Arch of Triumph, the Amphitheatre, the Baths, the Straight Street, the Congress Council and the Cemeteries.

29 January 2005

A good turn out of walkers was on hand for my first walk of 2005 to Cainbable Falls in Lamington National Park. This walk was chosen because 1: I hadn’t been there before, and 2: it seemed like a good walk during the hot months of the year. Leaving the cars at the junction of Duck Creek Road and the main road to O’Reillys, a 1Km walk down the Duck Creek road brought us to the turn off on the ridge to a junction on Cainbable Creek. We soon picked up a rough track and followed that down the rainforest covered ridge past a large number of mature hoop pines and also a large carpet snake that was heading in the same direction.

Ruins of Palmyra

To make the area more interesting there is even a Muslim citadel up on a hill overlooking the ruins. The citadel was built many centuries after Palmyra had faded. The hill makes an ideal spot for a grand overview and a place to observe the sunrise or sunset over the surrounding desert.

Cainbabel Falls

An hours walking saw the group in Cainbable Creek at the foot of a small waterfall and a good place to have morning tea. After morning tea we moved down the creek on a fairly well used track down to the top of Cainbable Falls. Not much water going over the falls but good views down the valley and it was decided a good place to have a lengthy lunch break. Our return journey followed a well used track through open forest above high cliffs and some good views back to the falls and down the valley. The trip was interrupted for a while by a 5 – 6 foot (or 1.9M for all you young buggers) King Brown snake that was lying along the track and after it moved off we were able to continue along an old snig track to a road on top of a ridge. Page 5 of 6

Sunset over the Desert

Injuries in Bushwalking Project

The Kokoda Challenge

School of Population Health Introduction to the project Bushwalking like other outdoor activities is an enjoyable hobby for many Australians. Occurrence of an injury during bushwalking can change an enjoyable experience to an unpleasant one for an injured person and other people in the group. Severity of injuries in bushwalking depends on diverse exposures. Sometimes severe injuries can lead to death or life long disability. According to the Bushwalking Clubs and FMR (Federation Mountain Rescue) authorities in Queensland, the rates of different injuries, (mostly minor) are still a concern for bushwalking. Although FMR has been quite successful to reduce fatality during the last few decades, they also need to control and reduce other kinds of injuries among bushwalkers. Therefore based on this requirement, a cross-sectional study has been designed to identify different types of hazards and injuries in bushwalking. A data recording system for Bushwalking Clubs will be established through the School of Population Health at University of Queensland. Objectives of the Project: To measure the frequency of injuries to bushwalkers. To assess distribution of different types of injuries in bushwalkers. To determine ranges and types of hazards for bushwalkers. To establish the classification system for injuries in bushwalkers. To establish a data recording system for injuries in bushwalkers. To review the framework and organisation of bushwalking activities in QLD. Data collection in this study will be completed by creation of specific forms or questionnaires to be completed by leaders of individual walks and collected by the Outings Officers of each club. It is requested that the leader of the group for any injured bushwalker will complete a separate form for each injury occurrence. Each form is important to assess the exposures, which caused injuries by considering variables such as age, sex and other factors in occurrence of injury during the walk. Determining these exposures will help health professionals to propose suitable plans and strategies to prevent or reduce the rate of injuries in bushwalking. Therefore hopefully this project will be beneficial to identify different types of hazards and injuries in bushwalking and reduce the rate of injuries in bushwalkers. It is important to declare that the investigator involved in this study is aware of her ethical responsibilities to protect the safety of the subjects in this study and her duty to undertake ethical management throughout the planning and implementation of this research. This project will be conducted by Ameneh Ghafourian, who is a Master of Public Health student at University of Queensland. Assoc Professor Peter O'Rourke will be her supervisor. Ameneh and Peter will be working collaboratively with Ron Farmer, Frank Bowling, Debbie Scott and Barbara Makepeace to establish a system to monitor injury levels among bushwalkers. Federation Mountain Rescue

The Kokoda Challenge inaugural event will be held 16th – 17th July 2005 in the Gold Coast Hinterland. It will be a cross-country, bushwalking, 4-person team event held over 96kms which represents the distance of the Kokoda Track. To be completed within 39hours, which symbolises the 39th Militia Battalion, the first of our Australian troops to arrive at Kokoda, 15th July 1942. The Kokoda Challenge has been designed to raise funds to enhance the public awareness and to educate the youth of our nation to the significance of the Kokoda, New Guinea and the Pacific Campaigns. The Challenge will provide funds to send young Australians to experience the Kokoda Trek through the Kokoda Youth Leadership Programme. Entry Information Registration for The Kokoda Challenge is open as of 1st February 2005. Each team member must complete and sign the form. All entrants must be 18 years of age or over. Entry Fee of $600 per Team The Application Form is available at http://www.kokodachallenge.com/appform.pdf or from The Kokoda Challenge Association Inc. P.O Box 119 Nerang 4211, QLD or by phoning on 07-5578-1222, or 0414354264

Queensland Platypus Care Project The Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland (WPSQ) is coordinating the Queensland component of the Victorian-based, Australian Platypus Conservancy’s Platypus Care project. The project intends to use community knowledge to provide baseline data against which to monitor changes in platypus distribution and numbers over coming years. With south-east Queensland’s urban footprint set to expand greatly, it is timely to begin collating this baseline data. In the process we also hope to raise awareness of the issues facing platypus conservation, including riparian management, water pollution, and land management in general, which will benefit many species. As an initial step, WPSQ have pulled together all available platypus records for Queensland including databases of Queensland Museum, Wildnet, PlatySearch, FaunaWatch, Moggill Ck Catchment Group, and Noosa Landcare. We’ve also received about 100 records from throughout the state in response to promotion of this project. But we still have a lot of territory to cover. The philosophy that “no one knows as much as everyone”, has no greater expression than in a project of this kind, the success of which lies in our ability to tap into the pool of knowledge out there amongst the community. So, we’d love to hear from anybody with sightings of platypus, recent or old. Anybody who has information on platypus, or who has noticed a change in platypus numbers, and who hasn’t already reported it to one of the databases listed above, is invited to share their knowledge with us via our website (http://wildlife.org.au) or by contacting Scott Burnett on (07) 3221 0194 or [email protected]. The results of this project will be reported widely throughout the state, via newspapers, radio, and public appearances by our staff and volunteers. We encourage you to contact us to find out how to keep track of the project, particularly as it relates to your area. We also invite anybody who would like to be involved in platypus surveys or other volunteer wildlife activities, to contact us. We are looking forward to hearing from you soon! Dr Scott Burnett Wildlife Projects Officer

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