The Friends of the Gippsland Lakes provides an avenue for interested persons to participate in projects and activities to enhance the environment, amenity and facilities within the Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park, Lakes National Park, Blond Bay Reserve, Gippsland Lakes Reserve and crown land frontages abutting the Gippsland Lakes, Victoria, Australia.
We are very keen to collaborate with other groups, agencies and people with similar interests to our Friends group and we are also committed to promoting the values and assets of the Lakes, Parks and Reserves, initially in the area between Loch Sport in the west and Lakes Entrance in the east.
We urge you to join the Friends of the Gippsland Lakes and help protect our precious fragile environment. click here
FOGL
Night Walk
Friday
27 January 2012
The
Friends of the Parks & Reserves of the Gippsland Lakes
in association with Parks Victoria invite you to a
summer spotlight night walk to observe nocturnal animals in the wild.
The activity will be held at Burnt Bridge in the Lake Tyers Forest Park
located on the Princes Highway 11 kilometres east of Lakes Entrance. A
spotlight walk at this time of the year provides an excellent
opportunity to observe active animals in the trees and seeking food in
the water of Toorloo Arm. Please note that this activity
involves walking on bush tracks in the dark and is not recommended for
children under 8 years old.
Guides
will be; local experienced environmentalists Jim Reside
and Rohan Bilney of Wildlife Unlimited,
with assistance from Parks Victoria Rangers As the night
walk is very popular the number of participants will be restricted so
if you wish to attend you are asked to register your interest. (president@fogl.org.au
– 5156 2175).
If you would like to have a picnic tea (byo) before the walk, make sure you allow enough time as a punctual start is important. You may also like to bring a snack and drink to have before the start or at the end of the walk.
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Times: |
Picnic
Tea (please be finished by 8.30 pm). 8.45
pm Introduction and commencement of night walk. |
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What
to Bring: |
Insect
repellent, suitable clothing, picnic tea, binoculars, torch (Guides
will carry spotlights for observations). |
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Directions: |
Directions
- Travel approximately 9kms east from Lakes Entrance on the Princes
Highway to the Burnt Bridge turnoff on right, the east side of the
highway. Follow the road approximately 1 kilometre to the Burnt Bridge
Picnic area on Toorloo Arm. Go
to www.fogl.org.au
to view map. |
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Registration: |
Email
president@fogl.org.au
or telephone David Ellard 5156 2175. Acceptance
in order of receipt. |