Franklin News and Views

Wednesday 23 April 08 to Friday 25 April 08 The Tyndall Range is of conglomerate and is around 1000m. It is steeply sloped on the west and large cliffs on the east. Along the southern portion are many lakes and tarns and low alpine meadows. At the northern end is Mt Tyndall at 1179 metres and on the southern end Mt Geike at 1193 metres Details can be viewed at http://bushwalks.blogspot.com/ and photos at http://picasaweb.google.com.au/PeterJFranklin/TyndallRange

Friends of Mt Field working bee Saturday 19 Apr 08 More painting of the Lake Fenton hut and clearing a section of the Old Pack track was carried out at this working bee If you are interested in helping or for more information go to http://mtfieldfriends.googlepages.com/home

Saturday 5 April 08 Parks have improved the area at the Myrtle Forest picnic area by renovating the vandalised hut and installing a toilet. The initial section of track has been further upgraded and a wooden viewing platform placed at the first waterfall. It all looks good and it is hoped does not get ruined by louts. Click for more on the walk plus photos

We regularly get a visit from Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoos and at least once per year a flock arrives prunes a Hakea bush back quite severely as they break off the branches that have fruits. A cracking sound alerted Sue on Monday and sure enough 10 of the magnificent big birds were in the bush.

     Volunteer Work Wellington Park Bushcare Group Follow up removal of Broom seedlings at Wellington Park on Tuesday 1 Apr 08 The area was searched through and all seedlings that could be found were removed by pulling out. Apart from a small number of plants possibly missed from our last working bee the seedlings were generally below 15cm high and pulled readily. If you are interested in helping or for more information go to http://wellingtonpbg.googlepages.com/home