Upper Billabong

Great Southern BioBlitz 2023

Love Your Creek! Refreshing Rivers and Holbrook Landcare Network are teaming up to participate in the Great Southern BioBlitz 2023 [#GSB2023], with a focus on our creeks and waterways. Kylie Durant and Peter Rowland are running a series of tag-a-long and organised events over the BioBlitz period (24-27 November), taking pictures of everything they see and uploading the images to the Refreshing Rivers - Upper Billabong & Great Southern BioBlitz 2023 - Greater Hume iNaturalist projects. Head over to the Holbrook Landcare Network website to see what's on in the Upper Billabong area and how you can get involved...

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Riverina Highlands
March 25, 2025

Wildlife of the night: Discover the hidden wonders

Join local ecologist Dr. Mason Crane for an unforgettable guided night walk along Morleys Creek and the Tumut Wetlands, where we'll uncover the magical world of wildlife both in the bush and the waterways. Discover what goes on in the bush when the sun goes down. April 15th & 16th 2025.

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Central Billabong
February 22, 2025

Mussel Muster on the Billabong

Dive into the fascinating world of freshwater mussels with Dr Nicole McCasker, mussel expert, from Charles Sturt University, and local cultural knowledge holder Ros Lockhart. This is a family-friendly event, so come along and help us discover more about these incredible creatures.

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Upper Billabong
February 14, 2025

Southern Pygmy Perch Confirmed in Little Billabong Creek

A single Southern Pygmy Perch was netted in Little Billabong Creek today! The species was initially detected using eDNA sampling of the creek in February 2024, and a new population of this endangered fish species has now been fully confirmed.

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