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Parks Victoria is inviting people to put some nature into their Anzac spirit this year by visiting one of the special sites in Victoria's beautiful parks and …
Thursday 19 April, 2012
Visitors took advantage of the mild autumn weather in East Gippsland and headed out in droves to the Buchan Caves Reserve over the Easter long weekend.
Buchan Caves experienced an …
Thursday 12 April, 2012
A team of marine biologists from Museum Victoria have just completed a snapshot survey for Parks Victoria of the marine life of Bunurong Marine National Park near Cape Paterson.
Over …
Wednesday 11 April, 2012
Parks Victoria in partnership with the Mansfield Alpine Four Wheel Drive Club (MAFWDC) recently held a working bee at Tobacco Flat, Howqua Hills Historic Area near Mansfield.
The purpose of …
Wednesday 11 April, 2012
The fat-tailed dunnart (Sminthopsis crassicaudata) is a small mouse-like marsupial with a body length of 60-70mm.
They are found in lowland areas in the western half of Victoria in …
Tuesday 10 April, 2012
A number of Easter events may be impacted by smoke from planned burns carried out before or during Easter, particularly in the east of the state.
People travelling across Victoria …
Thursday 5 April, 2012
Queenscliff’s historic pier is set to receive a $150,000 upgrade to deliver essential maintenance works to repair aging and damaged timbers underneath the waiting shed.
The works are being undertaken …
Tuesday 3 April, 2012
The Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) and Parks Victoria are urging the community to act responsibly and show extreme caution when lighting campfires and using barbecues in parks and …
Monday 2 April, 2012
Conservation volunteers will today release two captively bred Eastern Barred Bandicoots into native grasslands at Serendip Sanctuary as a significant step in the recovery of the critically endangered species.
Up …
Friday 30 March, 2012
Locals and visitors are invited to explore the Cathedral Range State Park on a guided Parks Victoria walk on Wednesday 11 April.
The walk is not for the faint hearted and …
Friday 30 March, 2012