



Carapooee West, Vic - Mid Winter
åIt’s on again- the season turns Out on Border Track today 13th July 2023 to check on orchid cages and re-emergence of plants, I found a very early Long-leaf Early Nancy (Wurmbea latifolia). This is an ordinary Early Nancy- female plant- note the purple band. Below is the very early Early Nancy- Wurmbea latifolia (today) with female flowers- no purple band. Also flowering was Clematis microphylla. Like Wurmbea, this species has separate male and female plants so the 3 that I
Jun 14


New Seat at the Wax Garden
Hint: it is halfway around one of the tracks so you can rest up before continuing. The seat was provided courtesy of Richard Bazeley and installed by Parks Victoria rangers from Inglewood and St Arnaud Field Naturalists members.
Apr 4, 2024


Round the Traps 2024
Some sightings here at Carapooee West over December 2023 and the start of the New Year Old palm trees have their use- female...
Jan 9, 2024


Response to the Federal EPBC Act 1999 Review
Our detailed submission to the EPBC Act review on behalf of the St Arnaud Field Nats The document can be read by clicking on the graphic below
Apr 14, 2020


The Mallee has come to Carapooee West
This morning 7.25am at the bird feeder (for the magpies and white-winged choughs- and the crested pigeons and the magpie-larks!), a sole...
Mar 15, 2020


Stop Duck Shooting
Open Letter to the Victorian Government has been sent as a video to express our views and concerns about this coming duck season. Have a...
Mar 14, 2020





