The Yung Balug Aboriginal Artefacts Museum houses a vast collection of important aboriginal artefacts, some found and donated by local farmers. The garden includes indigenous food plants (and a marvellous collection of Eremophila species). The museum entry is free but donations are appreciated with 100% of funds spent on housing an ever-expanding collection. After lunch […]
Excursion: Saturday 13th June 2026, 9.00am Read More »
Bev Lewis is a local artist with particular expertise in natural history illustration. Bev says of her work: “Why do natural history art? Why not take a photo? My aim is to do with the human eye and pencils more than can be achieved with an electronic ‘eye’ and pixels. Direct connection between eye and
Monthly General Meeting, Friday 8th May 2026, 7.30pm, Uniting Church Hall, Lyttleton St. Read More »
The Post Office Hill Action Group is a Landcare group that manages 22.6 hectares of public land on behalf of the community, with a focus on preserving the natural, cultural and historical features of the Post Office Hill Reserve in Chewton, Victoria. Djaara (Dja Dja Wurrung people) have lived and cared for their traditional lands
Excursion: Saturday 9th May 2026, 1.30pm Read More »
It’s time for our next roadside clean-up. A pleasant walk enjoying the wildflowers along some roadside bush as we do our bit for the community. Meet: 9am near Tait’s Decorative Iron, corner of Willy Milly Rd and Pyrenees Highway, Castlemaine. Bring: Gloves, water, sturdy footwear. Garbage bags and safety vests supplied. Contact: Geoff Harris
Roadside Clean-up: Monday 11th May 2026, 9am Read More »
The South East Australian Naturalists’ Association (SEANA) “camps” are an excellent chance to meet fellow field naturalists from around SE Australia. We are pleased to advise that our club will be hosting the SEANA Spring camp for 2026 and warmly invite you to attend. The camp will be based at the Campbells Creek Community Centre,
SEANA Spring camp Castlemaine, 9-11 October, 2026 Read More »
Lynda grew up with a passion for the natural world. She undertook studies in Applied Science with post-graduate studies in Environmental Science at Monash University. Lynda spent her career working within industry, always with the aim of trying to improve the environmental performance of the industries that support our demands. Only in retirement has she
At last some rain and somewhat cooler weather, and on cue some autumn gems are appearing in our bushlands! Join us for a search through some open woodlands for tiny Midge Orchids, larger Autumn Greenhoods, autumn flowering wattles and a trove of ground-cover native plants. Several other orchid species have been found here in the
The meeting will commence with the 2026 AGM. Meeting papers are available from the following links: All positions on the committee will be open, so you are strongly encouraged to consider joining and becoming more involved with the operations of the club. Members with a range of skills and interests are very welcome. For more
For the start of our March excursion, we will visit the Newstead Arts Hub to enjoy the exhibition of Geoff Park’s stunning wildlife photography and John Wolseley’s creative landscape artworks, a part of the Castlemaine State Festival. Meet: for car-pooling and 1.00pm departure at the northern end of the Car Park north of the Railway
Excursion: Saturday 14th March 2026, 1.30pm, “Newstead Arts Hub and Loddon River” Read More »
We are privileged to have local entomologist Patrick Kavanagh launch our new “Butterflies of the Mount Alexander Region” brochure at our February Monthly Meeting. Patrick has lived in a patch of box woodland at Strangways for 30 years. He uses macrophotography to discover the tiny invertebrate life that makes the local ecosystem work. Following the