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SUMMARY:MEGAfauna: a walk through time!
DESCRIPTION:Alerting all explorers! We need your help to discover our long-lost creatures at the Australian National Botanic Gardens. \nTravel back in time with us for a family-friendly outdoor discovery trail combining nature\, science\, art\, culture\, history and fun! Throughout July\, adventurers are encouraged to take a walk through the Gardens to see some unique plants and animals that existed in prehistoric Australia! \nThis year there are some new ancient creatures who have come to visit. Following their migratory route to seasonal feeding grounds\, three ancient diprotodons have become lost in the city and have found their way to the Australian National Botanic Gardens. As they try to make their way in the altered landscape\, these visitors from a forgotten time created by visual theatre masterminds Dead Puppet Society provoke a reflection on how humans have changed this island and its creatures\, and the importance of the Gardens for plant and animal conservation. \nWatch and interact as these life-sized diprotodons roam the Gardens for the first week of the school holidays from 1 – 7 July. Enjoy both day and night activities inspired by our natural world\, with around 18 megafauna sculptures and plants to discover during this month-long event. \nMegafauna will be roving the Gardens during the day near the Friends Lawn and Pollen Cafe. When not roving the Gardens\, these life-sized Diprotodon creatures will take refuge in a prehistoric installation in the Visitor Centre Gallery until they leave to roam the land again on 6 August.
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SUMMARY:Dr Liz Reed ‘Australia’s fossil caves: underground archives of past biodiversity’
DESCRIPTION:Liz\, from the University of Adelaide\, will talk about refining the age and palaeoenvironmental context of key deposits from caves in the Naracoorte area of the Limestone Coast region of South Australia. \nAbstract \n	Hidden beneath the surface in Australia’s caves are fossil deposits that preserve detailed records of past environments and biodiversity. These caves provide ideal environments for the preservation of organic remains\, and often contain exquisitely preserved fossils of Australia’s extinct giant marsupials – the ‘megafauna’. This talk will provide a summary of key finds from various Australian caves\, and introduce megafauna species that once roamed this continent. A detailed case study of the World Heritage listed Naracoorte Caves will demonstrate how caves yield information about past climate and biodiversity\, shedding light on the past\, present and future. \nBiography  \n	Dr Reed is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Adelaide\, and a researcher in palaeontology at the South Australian Museum. She is a vertebrate palaeontologist specialising in Quaternary cave deposits in caves\, notably at Naracoorte and Nullarbor. She is a self-confessed ‘cave addict’ and finds all aspects of caves fascinating\, particularly their palaeontology\, biology and conservation. \nBooking Link: https://www.trybooking.com/CGTIG \nLunchtime talks are held at 12.30 pm every Thursday from February to November.  Talks last for 1 hour.  We welcome donations by gold coins\, notes\, or electronically. The Friends use donations received at each talk to support Gardens’ programs and development and thank all those who have donated.  Please note: unless otherwise indicated\, talks are in the ANBG Theatrette. \nIt is a good idea to reserve a seat at the talks that you wish to attend; several talks are booked out very quickly.  Bookings can be made from the Friday before the talk until Wednesday night before the talk or until seating limits are reached.  \nThe Booking Link is:  https://www.trybooking.com/CGTIG \nThe Friends of the ANBG thank the speakers who volunteer their time and talents to further the knowledge of all attending events in the Gardens. Some summaries or PowerPoint presentations of Thursday talks are available to Friends at the ANBG library. Please direct queries about the talks to the Thursday Talks Team: email talks@friendsanbg.org.au \nThe talks are in line with COVID-19 guidelines which can change rapidly.
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SUMMARY:Black Mountain bird observation walk
DESCRIPTION:Come and join a small group of Friends with varying levels of bird identification expertise to observe some of the bird life on Black Mountain. Will we see some of the regular winter migrants such as scarlet robins and golden whistlers that are moving around at present\, along with many of the species that reside in the area year round? \nThe walk will cover part of the north-western section of the reserve. If you are interested in the birds of Black Mountain\, please contact Julie. Please feel free to let your other friends and networks know\, too. \nWhen:     9.00 to 11.00 am Saturday 8 July 2023 \nMeet:      Belconnen Way car park and entry to Black Mountain. \nBring:      Water if you wish.  \nBooking:  As this will be a small group\, places are limited. Please email your name and phone number to Julie Hotchin on hotchinbridge@bigpond.com or call on 0438 516 972.
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