BirdLife Townsville Activities Calendar - 2012
Visitors welcome to all activities
email contact@trboc.org.au for further information
Visitors welcome to all activities
email contact@trboc.org.au for further information
January 2012
1st - Sunday - Town Common - Start your years bird list with a morning on the Common. Meet at the main gate 6.30am. (Map)
11th - Wednesday - Photography Group Meeting - Theme is Big Birds. Meet TBA 7.00pm.
14th - Saturday - Committee Meeting (Noon) and General Meeting (2.00pm) Held in the Townsville City Council Sound Shell
meeting room Thuringowa. Guest Speaker Ian Boyd - A bird watchers year - photographic presentation.
15th - Sunday - Ross River Dam - Meet in the Dam car park 6.30am. (Map)
18th - Wednesday - Bush Garden - Meet at end of Thompson St Mundingburra 6.30am. (Map)
26th - Thursday (Australia Day) - Alligator Creek - An easy walk around the Alligator Creek National Park for those who are
looking for something to do. Meet in the Palmetum car park for a 6.30am departure. You will be home by lunchtime so just bring
morning tea.
29th - Sunday Outing - The Burdekin with John Stewart - Meet at the Palmetum for a departure at 6.30am sharp. This is an all-
day outing bring morning tea and lunch. Car pooling encouraged.
February 2012
5th - Sunday - Town Common - Meet at the main gate 6.30am. (Map)
8th - Wednesday - Photography Group Meeting - Theme is Rainforest Birds. Meeting place TBA 7.00pm.
11th - Saturday - Committee Meeting (Noon) and General Meeting (2.00pm) Held in the Townsville City Council Sound Shell
meeting room Thuringowa. Guest Speaker Juliana Rechetelo - Birds of Brazil.
15th - Wednesday - Bush Garden - Meet at end of Thompson St Mundingburra 6.30am. (Map)
19th - Sunday - Ross River Dam - Meet in the Dam car park 6.30am. (Map)
26th - Sunday Outing - Mingela and Beyond - (Alternative - Cape Pallarenda Environmental Park). Meet at the Palmetum for a
departure at 6.30am sharp. This is an all-day outing bring morning tea and lunch. Car pooling encouraged.
March 2012
4th - Sunday - Town Common - Meet at the main gate 6.30am. (Map)
7th - Wednesday - Photography Group Meeting - Theme is More Than One. Meeting place TBA 7.00pm.
10th - Saturday - Inaugural meeting of BirdLife Townsville (2.00pm) Held in the Townsville City Council meeting room
Annandale Shopping. Guest Speakers George Baker and Tony Grice - The Black-throated Finch.
14th - Wednesday - Bush Garden - Meet at end of Thompson St Mundingburra 6.30am. (Map)
18th - Sunday - Ross River Dam - Meet in the Dam car park 6.30am. (Map)
25th - Sunday Outing - Cungulla and the Waders - Meet at the Palmetum for a departure at 6.30am sharp. This is a half day
outing and you will be home by lunchtime so you only need morning tea. Car pooling encouraged. (Tide - High of 2.68m @
9.38am)
April 2012
1st - Sunday - Town Common - Meet at the main gate 6.30am. (Map)
6th to 9th - Friday to Monday - Easter Trip to Atherton Tablelands. This trip will be based at Woodlands Caravan Park,
Atherton where there is a caravan park, camping and motel type accommodation. It is the members’ responsibility to book their own
accommodation and it is recommended you get in early. More details closer to the dates.
11th - Wednesday - Photography Group Meeting - Theme is Raptors. Meeting place TBA 7.00pm.
14th - Saturday - Committee Meeting (Noon) and General Meeting (2.00pm) Held in the Townsville City Council Sound Shell
meeting room Thuringowa. Guest Speakers Ed Pierce - Presentation on his bird photography.
15th - Sunday - Ross River Dam - Meet in the Dam car park 6.30am. (Map)
18th - Wednesday - Bush Garden - Meet at end of Thompson St Mundingburra 6.30am. (Map)
29th - Sunday Outing - Wallaman Falls. Meet adjacent to the RAAF Base Duckworth St gate for a departure at 6.30 sharp. This
is an all-day outing bring morning tea and lunch. Car pooling encouraged.
May 2012
5th - 7th - Labour Day Long weekend - Ingham. Details have been sent to members.
6th - Sunday - Town Common - Meet at the main gate 7.00am. See map
9th - Wednesday - Photography Group Meeting - Theme is Anything Goes. Meeting place TBA 7.00pm.
12th - Saturday - Committee Meeting (12.30) and General Meeting (2.30pm) Held in the Townsville City Council Sound Shell
meeting room Thuringowa. Guest Speaker Malcolm Turner - The Kimberly Coast.
16th - Wednesday - Bush Garden - Meet at end of Thompson St Mundingburra 7.00am. See map
20th - Sunday - Ross River Dam - Meet in the Dam car park 7.00am. See map
27th - Sunday Outing - Paluma - Meet adjacent to the RAAF Base Duckworth St gate for a departure at 6.30 sharp. This is an
all-day outing bring morning tea and lunch. Car pooling encouraged.
June 2012 (Note - Due to Queen's Diamond Jubilee long weekend, general meeting has been changed to 3rd Saturday)
2nd & 3Rd - Saturday & Sunday - Winter Challenge Count. Further details closer to the dates.
3rd - Sunday - Town Common - Meet at the main gate 7.00am. See map
9th - 11th - Saturday to Monday - Queen's Diamond Jublee long weekend. Campout at Kingfisher Park, Julaten. More details
closer to the date. To ensure accommodation, booking should be made early at Kingfisher Park - telephone 07 4094 1263 - email
13th - Wednesday - Bush Garden - Meet at end of Thompson St Mundingburra 7.00am. See map
16th - Saturday - Committee Meeting (12.30pm) and General Meeting (2.30pm) Held in the Townsville City Council Sound
Shell meeting room Thuringowa. Guest Speakers Len Ezzy and Ivor Preston - “How to use Eremaea Birds and Birdlines”
17th - Sunday - Ross River Dam - Meet in the Dam car park 7.00am. See map
24th - Sunday Outing - Laroona and surrounds. - Meet in the Reading’s Cinema carpark in Canon Park, Thuringowa for a
7.00am departure. This is an all-day outing bring morning tea and lunch. Car pooling encouraged.
30th - Townsville Show holiday long weekend - See July notice.
July 2012 (Note: General meeting on the 1st Saturday of the month due to meeting room being unavailable on the proper
date)
30th June - 2nd July (Sat - Mon) Townsville Show long weekend - Campout at Pentland. Further details closer to the date.
1st - Sunday - Town Common - Meet at the main gate 7.00am. See map
7th - Saturday - Committee Meeting (12.30pm) and General Meeting (2.30pm) Held in the Townsville City Council Sound
Shell meeting room Thuringowa. Guest Speaker TBA.
11th - Wednesday - Photography Group Meeting - Theme is City Birds. Meeting place TBA 7.00pm.
15th - Sunday - Ross River Dam - Meet in the Dam car park 7.00am. See map
18th - Wednesday - Bush Garden - Meet at end of Thompson St Mundingburra 6.30am. See map
22nd - Sunday Outing - Wongaloo (Cromarty) Wetlands - Meet at the Palmetum carpark for a 7.00am departure. Will be home
by lunch time - bring morning tea only.
29th - Sunday Outing - Ross River Dam Cruise with Pop Sullivan (Cost $30.00 per head). Meet at the Ross River Dam car
park 6.15am ready to move off at 6.30am sharp. Following the cruise there will be a free birders breakfast for members (for non-
members the cost will be $5.00). See map
August 2012
5th - Sunday - Town Common - Meet at the main gate 7.00am. See map
8th - Wednesday - Photography Group Meeting - Theme is Waterbirds. Meeting place TBA 7.00pm.
11th - Saturday - Committee Meeting (12.30pm) and General Meeting (2.30pm) Held in the Townsville City Council Sound
Shell meeting room Thuringowa. Guest Speaker - Peter Valentine.
15th - Wednesday - Bush Garden - Meet at end of Thompson St Mundingburra 7.00am. See map
19th - Sunday - Ross River Dam - Meet in the Dam car park 7.00am. See map
26th - Sunday - Cape Pallarenda Environmental Park - Meet in the environmental park carpark for a 7.00am start. Home by
September 2012
2nd - Sunday - Town Common - Meet at the main gate 6.30am. See map
5th - Wednesday - Photography Group Meeting - Theme is Black and White. Meeting place TBA 7.00pm.
8th - Saturday - Committee Meeting (12.30pm) and General Meeting (2.30pm) Held in the Townsville City Council Sound
Shell meeting room Thuringowa. Guest speaker TBA
12th - Wednesday - Bush Garden - Meet at end of Thompson St Mundingburra 6.30am. See map
16th - Sunday - Ross River Dam - Meet in the Dam car park 6.30am. See map
30th - No regular outing this month due to the new Queen's Birthday public holiday on Monday 1 October 2012 - See the
first October entry below.
October 2012
29th September - 1st October (Sat - Mon) Queen's Birthday long weekend. Campout at Inkerman Station (Via Aye).
More details closer to the date.
7th - Sunday - Town Common - Meet at the main gate 6.30am. See map
10th - Wednesday - Photography Group Meeting - Theme is Your Favourite Bird Photos. Meeting place TBA 7.00pm.
13th - Saturday - Committee Meeting (12.30pm) and General Meeting (2.30pm) Held in the Townsville City Council Sound
Shell meeting room Thuringowa. No Guest speaker - Annual Trivia Quiz.
17th - Wednesday - Bush Garden - Meet at end of Thompson St Mundingburra 6.30am. See map
21st - Sunday - Ross River Dam - Meet in the Dam car park 6.30am. See map
28th - Sunday Outing - Crystal Creek. Meet adjacent to the RAAF Base Duckworth St gate for a departure at 6.30 sharp. This
7th - Wednesday - Photography Group Meeting - Theme is Photographs from club outings - The people and the birds.
Meeting place TBA 7.00pm.
10th - Saturday - Committee Meeting (12.30pm) and General Meeting (2.30pm) Held in the Townsville City Council Sound
Shell meeting room Thuringowa. No Guest speaker - Members Short Presentations. Contact Ian Boyd if you wish to
participate.
14th - Wednesday - Bush Garden - Meet at end of Thompson St Mundingburra 6.30am. See map
18th - Sunday - Ross River Dam - Meet in the Dam car park 6.30am. See map
25th - Sunday Outing - Cape Pallarenda Environmental Park. Meet in the environmental park carpark at 6.30am. This is a half
day outing so only bring morning tea.
December 2012
1st & 2nd - Saturday and Sunday. Summer Challenge Count. More details closer to the date.
2nd - Sunday - Town Common - Meet at the main gate 6.30am. See map
5th - Wednesday - Photography Group Meeting - Theme is Flying. Meeting place TBA 7.00pm.
8th - Saturday - Christmas Party. (No Committee Meeting or General Meeting). Details closer to the date.
12th - Wednesday - Bush Garden - Meet at end of Thompson St Mundingburra 6.30am. See map
16th - Sunday - Ross River Dam - Meet in the Dam car park 6.30am. See map
30th - Sunday - No outing. Will be an outing on 1st January 2013 to welcome in the New Year. More details closer to the date.
