Barkly Landcare and Conservation Association in Tennant Creek, Northern Territory | Agricultural cooperative

Barkly Landcare and Conservation Association

Locality: Tennant Creek, Northern Territory

Phone: +61 8 8962 4494

Address: PO Box 36 0861 Tennant Creek, NT, Australia

Website: http://www.barklylandcare.org.au/

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25.01.2022 Purple pea-bush (Sesbania brachycarpa) is a moderately palatable forb and grows up to 2.5m high. The flowers appear in white and purple and whilst pretty, it can be difficult getting through a paddock without getting caught up!

23.01.2022 Our annual field day was hosted by Alexandria Station this week and what a perfect day to be out in the paddock. With a focus on conserving areas around water points we had presentations about biodiversity, cattle behaviour, weeds and how to manage productive pastures in the Barkly. Thank you to all our members, guests and presenters for taking the time to come out and thank you to our sponsors; Meat & Livestock Australia and NAPCo's Alexandria Station. #conservationwithinthepiosphere #conservingcattlecountry #barklylandcare #alexandriastation

23.01.2022 The Broome Bird Observatory in Western Australia were inspired by our frog hotels and created one of their own. We wonder how many more frogs can squeeze in. Thanks for sharing BBO!

17.01.2022 While checking bores on Alexandria Station, two common death adders were spotted and here is one of the photos taken. Common death adders are native to Australia is one of the most venomous land snakes in Australia and globally. It can deliver the fastest strike among all venomous snakes recorded in Australia. They eat small mammals and birds. The common death adder lies in wait for its prey and covers itself with leaves, making itself inconspicuous, and lies coiled in ambush, twitching its grub-like tail close to its head as a lure. They are facing an increased threat from the ongoing cane toad invasion. Keep your eyes out for venomous snakes basking in the sun to warm up. Photo credit: Daniel Purvis Alexandria Station, NT

17.01.2022 An Australasian darter and a white-necked heron were caught on camera sharing a waterhole. This is an ecological niche for numerous birds and mammals on one of our member's properties in the Barkly.

17.01.2022 Native to the Northern Territory, holly-leaved grevillea (Grevillea wickhamii) is a striking shrub! Appropriately named, its holly-like leaves are prickly and create a refuge for little birds. The red flowers are sweet and often covered in ants collecting nectar. Commonly seen in the Barkly, they occur in rocky or gravelly ranges, sandplains and dunefields.

16.01.2022 It is always exciting going through camera footage! These cameras have been set up to monitor the presence and absence of biodiversity on a member's property in Barkly. Lets hope a few other critters make an appearance! It is always exciting going through camera footage! These cameras have been set up to monitor the presence and absence of biodiversity on a member's property in Barkly.

16.01.2022 Trying not to be spotted, this frilled-neck lizard was photographed on Beetaloo Station, NT. Spending most of their time in trees, frilled-neck lizards eat insects and small vertebrates. They are found in northern Australia and readily bask in the sun to warm up for the day.

12.01.2022 Ingram’s planigale is the smallest of the marsupials measuring up to 4cm long. They are rarely seen in the Barkly but are common in blacksoil plains, clay-soiled woodlands, and seasonally flooded grassland. This photo was taken on Beetaloo Station during a biodiversity survey by Desert Wildlife Services. All planigales have flattened heads to allow them to squeeze into the smallest of soil cracks.

11.01.2022 VOTE FOR US! Win a free 2-day pass to the National Landcare Conference. Barkly Landcare is a finalist for an award at The National Landcare Conference! The People's Choice Award is now open for voting. You can help us win by clicking this link and placing your vote. ... http://nationallandcareconference.org.au/awards/ See more

10.01.2022 If you haven't already voted, vote for us for the People Choice Award at this year's National Landcare Conference! You can help us win by clicking this link and placing your vote. http://nationallandcareconference.org.au/awards/

09.01.2022 Don't forget to vote for us! Barkly Landcare is a finalist for an award at The National Landcare Conference! The People's Choice Award is open until October. You can help us win by clicking this link and placing your vote. http://nationallandcareconference.org.au/awards/

05.01.2022 Your last chance to vote for us! The People's Choice Award closes today! You can help us win by clicking this link and placing your vote. http://nationallandcareconference.org.au/awards/

03.01.2022 Australia has more than 500 species of native dung beetles and 23 species of dung beetles introduced from Hawaii, Africa and southern Europe. While they have readily been established in the Barkly, we recently came across two different species. A tunnelling species; Onthophagus gazelle introduced from Africa, and an unknown species which rolled a large dung ball. Maybe you might know who it belongs to?