The aim of the project was to replicate the survey undertaken by the TNC from 1995 to 1997, and to see what changes have taken place over the ensuing twenty year period. The intention was to survey both pre and post Avon Descent.
The 1995-97 survey was requested (and supported) by the Avon River Management Authority to ascertain the impact the Avon Descent was having on the bird population.
1. The framework going up for the John Masters Bird Hide.
2. Builder, Michael Shepherd shaking hands with Desrae Clarke in celebration of completing the build of the John Masters Bird Hide.
3. Desrae Clarke speaking at the opening of the John Masters Bird Hide in 2013
4. The Toodyay Shire president, Kevin Hogg, speaking at the opening of the John Masters Bird Hide in 2013
5. Rod Garlett performing the Aboriginal Smoking Ceremony at the 2020 celebration of Noongar artwork and information display at the John Masters Bird Hide
6. An Aboriginal man performing a ceremonial dance at the John Masters Bird Hide 2020 celebration of Noongar artwork and information display.
7. Aboriginal men performing a ceremonial dance at the 2020 celebration of Noongar artwork and information display at the John Masters Bird Hide.
8. Aboriginal men performing a ceremonial dance at the John Masters Bird Hide 2013 opening
9. Representatives from the Noongar Kaartdijin Aboriginal Corporation and Rod Garlett standing in the John Masters Bird Hide in front of the display of Noongar artwork and history of Red Banks Pool before settlement.
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John Masters Bird Hide The John Masters Bird Hide, (next to Red Banks Pool on the Avon River) opened in August 2013, funded by the Wheatbelt Natural Resource Management (WNRM).
Lloyd Reserve Lloyd Reserve is a 16ha strip of land between the Toodyay Road and the Avon River. With its lush greenery and the gentle sounds of the river, Lloyd Nature Reserve serves as an idyllic retreat for anyone looking to connect with the natural world and escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
Over the weekend of the 5th September this year, we will be conducting a BioBlitz in Julimar State Forest. A BioBlitz is a snapshot in time, looking at the biodiversity of an area, recording what is seen and found during a specified, short period of time, usually over a weekend.
If you are an expert keen to offer your skills as a leader, or maybe you are a nature enthusiast, a citizen scientist or just interested in how a BioBlitz works – we would love to hear from you.
This guide is the work of the members of the Toodyay Naturalists’ Club Inc. It is a commemorative publication with member contributions celebrating fifty years from foundation (1968 to 2018).
The Club’s previous publication on this subject ‘The Avon Valley: a Naturalists’ View’’, published in 1986, provided a comprehensive list of one Toodyay reserve; it also covered other reserves in the Avon Valley. This publication is confined to the Shire of Toodyay.
In compiling this guide, members of the Toodyay Naturalists’ Club Inc. acknowledge the first inhabitants, the Ballardong People, as carers of a unique and biological diverse landscape. Additionally, they reference many of the contemporary works available that cover the Shire of Toodyay. The guide also provides links to further reading about the flora and fauna of the region. a brief description appears on the rear cover.
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