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This edition of our newsletter covers May and June in the Blackburn Creeklands. June is the first month of our traditional Winter. The good news is that there are only two more months of Winter to go now – and … Continue reading →

Platypus in the Creek? Every now and then we get a report of a platypus sighting in the creek. We think they are actually more likely to be sightings of Rakali (Hydromys chrysogaster) which are furry, about the right size … Continue reading →

Local Kookaburras have adopted the dreadlock fashion ? No – we don’t think we have “Rasta” Kookaburras within the Creeklands – this bird is finishing their preening for the day – before smoothing everything down again. But why not come … Continue reading →

Mystery “Organism” Our Maintenance Team was very excited recently to find what appeared to be a crusty, bright orange, cuboidal fungus growing in a very hot, exposed, dry and dusty location at the height of Summer weather during a recent … Continue reading →

Welcome to our Blackburn Creeklands Newsletter for January, 2023. Now that life is returning to the new normal after the festive season and late December and January finally brought some heat, kids are going back to school and the summer holidays … Continue reading →

Our Compliments of the Season! We wish all our Friends and your families a safe and happy holiday period – and all the best for 2023! Unfortunately, Lisa’s photo of a Victorian Christmas Bush in the park was photo-bombed by … Continue reading →

What happened to this little chick? For the third year running, one hapless Tawny Frogmouth couple (Tawny Frogmouths mate for life) has had issues with a chick falling out of the nest and ending up in trouble on the ground.   … Continue reading →

What colour is the inside of a Little Pied Cormorant’s mouth ? Surprisingly, it seems the answer is “pale blue” as we can see from Michael’s photo above. This guy is revealing the secret because he is very angry at … Continue reading →

Welcome ! Welcome to our September newsletter. Spring has sprung and the good rains have resulted in a very green park with nature abounding. We’ve seen our first clutches of ducklings and other evidence of nesting and reproduction. October seems … Continue reading →

Our Wattles In the lead up to Wattle Day (1st September), many of the park’s wattles were flowering spectacularly with their cheery yellow blossoms in August after a July start – just the tonic we need as we emerge from a … Continue reading →

Our Goal for Winter is… … probably to stay warm ! Our English Oak, like many European and North American, but very few Australian trees, is deciduous – losing its leaves seasonally. It adopts that strategy to cope with the winter … Continue reading →

June is the first month of our traditional Winter. The good news is that there are only two more months to go now – and we’ve already passed the shortest day of the year, so things are very much on … Continue reading →

Owl be watching you! Just a few days late for our Bird Survey, our friend Barb was the first to spot this impressive bird in the Blackburn Creeklands: Her husband Greg, raced back home to retrieve his camera and took … Continue reading →

Easter Egg We trust all our Friends of the Creeklands enjoyed their Easter break including the school holidays for those still at school. In many cultures, the egg is a symbol of fertility and rebirth. More specifically, in the Christian … Continue reading →

Bunjil visits the Blackburn Creeklands For the peoples of the Kulin nation, including the local Wurundjeri people, Bunjil and Waa created the universe during the Dreaming – with a little help from their friends – some lesser spirit ancestors. Bunjil … Continue reading →

Who has been gekkering in our park ? What is gekkering ? If you turn up the sound on the video above you will hear odd sounds rather like a bird call – perhaps a distress or alarm call to … Continue reading →