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Latham's Snipe breed in Japan and migrate to Australia each year, arriving at Lake McIntyre from September onwards. They spend the spring and summer here before departing back to Japan…

On Thursday 21st September, Angela Jones came to the lake with a Junior Primary class, their teacher and several parents from Newbery Park Primary School. Their first task was to…

As with all grebes, the Great Crested Grebe is a specialised waterbird, spending the majority of its time on the water. They rarely walk on the ground, but when they…

Spring is a great time to see local native orchids in flower. Our Native Forest Reserves, Conservation and National Parks are the ideal spots to walk through keeping a sharp…

On Thursday 14th September at 12 noon, 10 students from Tantanoola Primary School arrived with their teacher to plant some grasses at the lake. The grasses were native Lomandra, Lime…

On Wednesday 16th August 18 children plus 6 adults from the Gladys Smith Child Care Centre came to visit lake McIntyre. Everyone was rugged up in jackets, beanies and boots.…

A very successful National Tree Day event was held at Lake McIntyre on Thursday 27th July. Twenty six McArthur Park Kindy children arrived to plant 13 shrubs in three locations…

The Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos) is readily distinguished from other cormorants by its colour and short yellow beak. They are common in a wide range of areas where there…

Newbery Park Primary School undertakes regular planting days at Lake McIntyre as part of their Environmental Studies Program. The latest visit was by 19 year 1 and 2 students from…

As everyone knows, before any planting can take place, there has to be a reasonable amount of preparation. This preparation is undertaken by Lake McIntyre volunteers before each school, kindergarten…