Bingara takes a look at threatened species
September 14, 2017
Threatened Species day was commemorated in Bingara with a Koala and other Threatened Species workshop at The Living Classroom, Bingara.
Courtesy of Northern Tablelands Local Land Services, attendees were treated to a demonstration by the Koala Detection Dog team from the University of the Sunshine Coast- Dr. Romane Cristescu, Russell...
Thornleigh takes major honours at Brisbane
August 20, 2017
The Thornleigh Herefords team from Little Plain west of Inverell and formerly of the Bingara area, have just arrived home after huge success at the Brisbane Show, the Ekka, last week.
Senior and Grand Champion bull, Thornleigh Legume L371.
Ben and Annabelle Monie of Thornleigh Herefords, took...
242 Angus Bulls to sell
August 12, 2017
Two hundred and forty two Angus Bulls are to be sold at this year’s annual Booroomooka Angus Bull Sale which is to be held on the Property Keera at 12 noon on Friday 18th August. The Bulls will be yarded and available for inspection from 9am. The Westpac Helicopter...
Oo la la, it’s not all about the Ooline Tree
August 4, 2017
With the winter upon us and spring never too far away the threatened species group Gwydir Ark is trying to maximise the opportunities offered by these seasons. Unlike many parts of the world where the winter snows stop many species in their tracks and ensure that only the strongest...
Kildare Sassy takes top honours at Farmfest
June 26, 2017
Rick and Sue McDouall’s two-year-old heifer, Kildare Sassy 25, won the Natural Ecosystems Group Cattleman’s Cup at the 2017 Farmfest recently.
Rick McDouall proudly displays the Cattlemans Cup, won by his two-year-old heifer, Kildare Sassy.
The two 12-month-old bulls Rick and Sue took to Farmfest also both...
Gwydir Ark takes an exploratory walk
May 9, 2017
Gwydir Ark has been active again and there are upcoming events on the calendar.
The most recent outing was a night spotlighting walk looking for nocturnal species in the Bingara Conservation Area.
Always popular but often hard to find are arboreal mammals of which Australia boasts a good number. Perhaps the...
Cool country and Bingara see more koalas
April 26, 2017
The cooler climate of the Northern Tablelands could prove an important refuge for koala populations and other animals in NSW as heatwaves become more frequent. Field work on the Cool Country Koalas project is nearing completion following extensive surveys in the Delungra and Ashford regions, and also in the...
Moonlight Adventure with Gwydir Ark
March 18, 2017
By Louisa Butler.
Have you ever experienced the magic of our local bush by moonlight?
This is exactly what a group of about twenty people did when they joined Gwydir Ark on a spotlighting tour in the Whitlow area, led by Alex Dudley (reptile and everything expert) last Saturday night 11th...
Gwydir Ark Family Fun Day
November 16, 2016
Gwydir Ark Family Fun Day on the banks of the Gwydir River, Sunday 6th November was informative, interesting and delightful.
This was due to the stunning weather, the participants and the generosity of one Alex Dudley, an herpetologist. He found a Two Clawed Worm Skink commonly known as the legless...
Plenty of wildlife around us
November 4, 2016
Gwydir Ark is a community group, in association with the Northern Slopes Landcare Association, which is keen to discover, protect and help our local flora and fauna to thrive and survive.
Please join us on our first adventure to spot, name, play games, take photos and count our local threatened...
