National Parks Association Southern Sydney Branch in Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia | Non-profit organisation

National Parks Association Southern Sydney Branch

Locality: Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9299 0000

Address: 55 Miller Street 2009 Pyrmont, NSW, Australia

Website: https://npansw.org/npa/donate

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25.01.2022 Even in July the ridge line from Waterfall to Uloola Falls has its beauty

25.01.2022 Feeding time at the Ospreys' nest at Illawong. After about 5 yrs of failures this pair have now got 3 chicks. Hopefully they'll all fledge.

25.01.2022 Some photos from the 24 Jul walk on the Old Illawarra Road Track at Barden Ridge. We were guided by members of Menai Wildflower Group who gave us a historic account of the area and led us to the site where terrestrial orchids were.

24.01.2022 Beautiful display of orchids, wildflowers and fungi at Glenbrook

23.01.2022 Some photos from Garie Beach to Palm Jungle led by Brian Everingham yesterday.

22.01.2022 I was pleased to be able to show NPA members around this reserve today. The Warrangarree Drive Reserve is managed by Council and is a special natural bushland patch

22.01.2022 the perfect time to see these wonderful mammals... and not even get sea-sick

21.01.2022 On 31 July, amongst the many New Holland Honeyeaters feeding on the Xanthorrhoea flower spikes at Royal National Park, there were some Silvereyes as well.

21.01.2022 Some photos from today's walk on the Blue Track at Barden Ridge.

21.01.2022 Some photos from the Sydney Olympic Park walk on 11.11.20

20.01.2022 Eastern Ospreys nesting on crane. They have a revolving site as the crane acts like a huge weather vane. If these are the same ones, this would be their second attempt to raise young on this site. They could be the same ones that have attempted to do so on four previous occasions in the area. Will they succeed this time? Will the ravens let them? The Osprey is a medium sized fish-eating raptor. For more info see: http://birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/eastern-osprey

19.01.2022 The Branch Newsletter No 133, is now available at: http://www.npanswssb.org.au//Newsletter-No-133-Summer-edit

18.01.2022 Baal Bone Point and Patoney's Crown Garden of stone NP

18.01.2022 Kangaroo valley river Nature Reserve

18.01.2022 Caught in the act!

17.01.2022 Its amazing Australian native terrestrial orchids time again.

16.01.2022 Two Bob Cave and Two Bob Falls are two of the little known gems of Royal National. Park. They were named by Anne Young for Assoc Prof Bob Young and Bob Crombie, the "Two Bobs", who discovered the cave with its very interesting stalactites and calcareous seeps

16.01.2022 NPA SSB calls for action on protecting this important area and thus help secure this population of koalas. Without this action all words from government are hollow and meaningless. No species can survive without its habitat.

16.01.2022 the ducks are quacking

15.01.2022 Kangaroo Valley River Nature Reserve. Photo by Ping Xie

15.01.2022 Some photos from the walk led by Brian Everingham at Kamay Botany Bay National Park on 30.11.20

14.01.2022 Blooming ground orchids in season around Sydney.

14.01.2022 Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo at Yeramba Lagoon. Nice circuit walk but side tracks can be a bit confusing. A lot of the lagoon is still covered by aquatic weed, although some parts have been cleared. For Yeramba Lagoon Master plan see: https://georgesriver.org.au//Yeramba%20Lagoon%20%20Masterp

14.01.2022 The party heads out: under the leadership of Bandula who stepped in to fill the shoes of an injured Brian Everingham

13.01.2022 Goochs crater Newnes plateau

13.01.2022 The Southern Sydney Branch of NPA wishes all NPWS rangers the very best on this, the 2020 World Rangers Day. You must know we do appreciate everything you do! Thank you for your dedication and commitment.

13.01.2022 More from Terry Hills

13.01.2022 The latest Branch Newsletter for Spring 2020 is now available at: http://www.npanswssb.org.au//Newsletter-No-132-Spring-edit Photo by Brian Everingham

12.01.2022 Your Branch is meeting with the Minister for Environment's Parliamentary Secretary in 2 weeks time to try to forge a way forward on urgent action to address the carnage of Koalas on Heathcote Road. See yet another report of a Koala kill in the Sutherland Shire Environment Centre's environmental report from Leader below.

11.01.2022 Tons of humpback whale launches into the air! "Humpback facts Length Adults: 14m to 18m; Calves: 4m to 5m at birth Weight Adults: up to 50 tonnes; Calves: 2 tonnes at birth Gestation: 11 to 11.5 months... Weaning age: up to 11 months Calving interval: 2 to 3 years Physical maturity age: 12 to 15 years Sexual maturity age: 4 to 10 years Mating season: June to October Calving season: June to October Cruising speed: 8km/h Blow pattern: Small and bushy, up to 4m Protected Since 1965" Extract from: https://www.wildaboutwhales.com.au//species/humpback-whales Photo by Brian Everingham

10.01.2022 Nattla River to Russells Needle

10.01.2022 Keep an eye out, members.

09.01.2022 Wildflowers at minihaha falls

08.01.2022 The Australasian Grebe ( Tachybaptus novaehollandiae) is an endearing bird of our waterways. It is an excellent swimmer and diver, and usually dives immediately when alarmed and swims away under water.

07.01.2022 Copper Beard Orchids (Calochilus campestris) and Red Beard Orchids (Calochilus paludosus)

07.01.2022 An excursion to Terry Hills

06.01.2022 Urgent action is needed to prevent more koala road kills.

05.01.2022 Perhaps we should all tell our Premier how weak she has been in standing up to her feral Deputy

05.01.2022 https://tinyurl.com/yafu3nmp Sanctuaries in marine parks can help to rejuvenate sea life where many pressures have led to urchin barrens and diminished ecosystems. This groundbreaking documentary shows what can be lost without the NSW Government trusting the science behind sanctuaries to better protect our local marine waters dominated by the east Coast Current

05.01.2022 Spring in Royal NP Starting from top row, left to right all rows: Comesperma ericinum (Heath milkwort, match heads); Burchardia umbellata (Milk maids); Kunzea capitata (Pink buttons); Dampiera stricta; Hibbertia sp; Boronia ledifolia; Telopea speciosissima (Waratah); Leptospermum sp.; Boronia ledifolia; Tetratheca thymifolia?; Conispermum taxifolium; ? ; Gompholobium grandiflorum (Large Wedge-pea); Sprengelia incarnata (Pink Swamp Heath); Blanfordia noblis (Christmas Bells); Sowerbaea juncea (Rush Lily).

05.01.2022 Pantoneys Crown Garden of stone NP. Photo by Ping Xie

04.01.2022 The three falls of National Falls in Royal National Park. Who knew that there is a Secret Garden and Secret Cave there as well?

03.01.2022 Dendrobium coal mine expansion arguments will no doubt emphasise the jobs dependent on continued mining in our drinking water catchment. Just to balance this constant argument here are some recent research findings on how "green steel" that doesn't depend on coking coal could help economic recovery, job creation and create massive greenhouse gas savings. Catherine Reynolds, Ross JeffreeSharyn Andersen, Brian Everingham. And for our local area, threatened vertebrates and the endangered Giant Dragonfly will be better protected if our threatened upland swamps are not undermined. We need to be determined to fight the destructive expansion of this habitat destroying and water risking venture that needs to be reconsidered in the light of available alternatives and pressing reasons for phasing out coal mining sooner rather than later.

02.01.2022 This is a free online event- all welcome.

02.01.2022 Yet more evidence that the NSW Government needs to act on evidence to stop the koala carnage on Heathcote Road.

02.01.2022 The Branch wishes to congratulate the Minister for the Environment, Matt Kean, for the purchase of Narriearra Station. Both the Nature Conservation Council (1981) and the National Parks Association (1992) advocated for the protection of this important area and this is a great achievement.

02.01.2022 Tawny-crowned Honeyeater - normally a shy bird (hard to photograph) but this time couldnt help itself - the Xanthorrhoea flowers were just too tempting!

02.01.2022 Beside the whales there were other interesting sightings.

01.01.2022 The magic World of wild Orchid

01.01.2022 Some photos from a walk at Royal NP - lots of flowers about.

01.01.2022 Wren at Kamay-Botany Bay National Park. Looks easy enough to draw free-hand. Anyone up for the challenge?

01.01.2022 Pterostylis tunstallii.

01.01.2022 This is a free online event - all welcome.