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Fungi Excursion Saturday July 11th, 2026

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Welcome

The Castlemaine Field Naturalists Club welcomes everyone with an interest in the natural environment. Members and visitors can attend our monthly meetings with guest speakers on the second Friday of the Month (February – December) and our excursions on the following day.

Join us as we explore, learn about and enjoy the rich flora and fauna of our region.

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About Us

Our purpose, who we are and what we do

Fauna

Discover our region’s rich fauna with information and checklists about birds, butterflies and more.

Projects

Club projects that help protect our local environment: surveys, weed removal, recording observations.

Flora & Fungi

Our rich diversity of flowering plants and fungi.

Explore

Guides for nature walks in our region.

ACTIVITIEs

Activities we run, a calendar of events and information about future and recent talks, excursions and other events.

SEANA Spring Camp 9th – 11th October 2026

Hosted by Castlemaine Field Naturalists Club.  This is a chance to meet like-minded people from Field Naturalists clubs in south-east Australia and to explore the natural environment of the Castlemaine area.

For more information about the event and to make a booking click here

Current & Recent Events
and News

Click on the links below for details or subscribe to our eNews (see below) for updates.

Our meetings are held at 7.30pm in the Uniting Church Hall, Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine, except in winter (June-August) when they are held by Zoom for the convenience of members and more distant guest speakers.

Details of our meetings and excursions are provided in the monthly newsletter, the Castlemaine Naturalist, and on the Activities page of this website.

Alert – Cinnamon Fungus found near Castlemaine!
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Rat Poisons are Killing our Native Wildlife!
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