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Art Gallery of Ballarat Annual Report 10-11 Annual Report
Art Gallery of Ballarat Annual Report 10-11 Annual Report 2010-11 ISSN 0726-5530 Chair’s Report .................................................................................................4 Art Gallery of Ballarat ACN: 145 246 224 Director’s Report .........................................................................................6 ABN: 28 145 246 224 Association Report .....................................................................................8 40 Lydiard Street North Ballarat Victoria 3350 Women’s Association Report ............................................................10 T 03 5320 5858 F 03 5320 5791 Gallery Guides Report ...........................................................................11 [email protected] Acquisitions ...................................................................................................13 www.artgalleryofballarat.com.au Outward Loan ..............................................................................................27 Exhibitions ......................................................................................................31 Public Programs ........................................................................................35 Education Visits and Programs ..........................................................37 Adopt an Artwork ......................................................................................40 Donations, Gifts and Bequests .........................................................41 Gallery Staff and Volunteers -
Lake Victoria Annual Report 2008-09 Murray–Darling Basin Authority Lake Victoria Annual Report 2008-09
MURRAY-DARLING BASIN AUTHORITY Lake Victoria Annual Report 2008-09 Murray–Darling Basin Authority Lake Victoria Annual Report 2008-09 Published by Murray-Darling Basin Authority Postal Address GPO Box 1801, Canberra ACT 2601 Office location Level 4, 51 Allara Street, Canberra City Australian Capital Territory Telephone (02) 6279 0100 international + 61 2 6279 0100 Facsimile (02) 6248 8053 international + 61 2 6248 8053 E-Mail [email protected] Internet http://www.mdba.gov.au For further information contact the Murray-Darling Basin Authority office on (02) 6279 0100 This report may be cited as: Lake Victoria Annual Report 2008-09. MDBA Publication No. 50/09 ISBN: 978-1-921557-56-9 (on-line) ISBN: 978-1-921557-57-6 (print) © Copyright Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA), on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia 2009. This work is copyright. With the exception of photographs, any logo or emblem, and any trademarks, the work may be stored, retrieved and reproduced in whole or in part, provided that it is not sold or used in any way for commercial benefit, and that the source and author of any material used is acknowledged. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968 or above, no part of this work may be reproduced by any process without prior written permission from the Commonwealth. Requests and inquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to the Commonwealth Copyright Administration, Attorney General’s Department, National Circuit, Barton ACT 2600 or posted at http://www.ag.gov.au/cca. The views, opinions and conclusions expressed by the authors in this publication are not necessarily those of MDBA or the Commonwealth. -
Hillslope Erosion and Post-Fire Sediment Trapping at Mount Bold, South Australia
42 Wildfire and Water Quality: Processes, Impacts and Challenges (Proceedings of a conference held in Banff, Canada, 11–14 June 2012) (IAHS Publ. 354, 2012). Hillslope erosion and post-fire sediment trapping at Mount Bold, South Australia ROWENA MORRIS1,2, DEIRDRE DRAGOVICH3 & BERTRAM OSTENDORF1 1 Earth and Environmental Science, PMB 1, Glen Osmond, University of Adelaide, South Australia 5064, Australia [email protected] 2 Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre, Level 5, 340 Albert Street, East Melbourne, Victoria 3002, Australia 3 School of Geosciences, Madsen Building (F09), University of Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia Abstract Successful placement of sediment traps requires an understanding of how hillslope morphology influences erosion. Following the 2007 Mount Bold wildfire, in South Australia, a 1 in 5 year rainfall event resulted in the failure of many sediment traps due to substantial sediment movement within the reservoir reserve. This study assesses how hillslope morphology can influence post-fire surface erosion and the subsequent appropriate placement of sediment traps. Erosion pins and sediment traps were used at five different sites to measure hillslope surface change and trapped sediment volumes. Terrestrial laser scanning was used to model surface change where slope gradients are 1:2 or greater. Surface change was assessed in relation to slope gradient, slope length, cross-slope curvature, hillslope position and fire severity. The results suggested a threshold for substantial increased sediment yield at slope gradients of 1:2. The findings also suggested that concave cross-slope curvatures were associated with significantly larger amounts of sediment movement. Key words water reservoir; sediment trap; erosion pins; terrestrial laser scanning; slope gradient; cross-slope plan curvature, South Australia INTRODUCTION Wildfires influence soil surface processes resulting in the potential for increased sedimentation of reservoirs and impacts on water quality (Smith et al., 2011). -
Photography by John Hodgson Foreword By
Editor in chief Christopher B. Daniels Foreword by Photography by John Hodgson Barbara Hardy Table of contents Foreword by Barbara Hardy 13 Preface and acknowledgements 14 CHAPTER 1 Introduction 35 Box 1: The watercycle Philip Roetman 38 Box 2: The four colours of freshwater Jennifer McKay 44 Box 3: Environmentally sustainable development (ESD) Jennifer McKay 46 Box 4: Sustainable development timeline Jennifer McKay 47 Box 5: Adelaide’s water supply timeline Thorsten Mosisch 48 CHAPTER 2 The variable climate 51 Elizabeth Curran, Christopher Wright, Darren Ray Box 6: Does Adelaide have a Mediterranean climate? Elizabeth Curran and Darren Ray 53 Box 7: The nature of flooding Robert Bourman 56 Box 8: Floods in the Adelaide region Chris Wright 61 Box 9: Significant droughts Elizabeth Curran 65 CHAPTER 3 Catchments and waterways 69 Robert P. Bourman, Nicholas Harvey, Simon Bryars Box 10: The biodiversity of Buckland Park Kate Smith 71 Box 11: Tulya Wodli Riparian Restoration Project Jock Conlon 77 Box 12: Challenges to environmental flows Peter Schultz 80 Box 13: The flood of 1931 David Jones 83 Box 14: Why conserve the Field River? Chris Daniels 87 CHAPTER 4 Aquifers and groundwater 91 Steve Barnett, Edward W. Banks, Andrew J. Love, Craig T. Simmons, Nabil Z. Gerges Box 15: Soil profiles and soil types in the Adelaide region Don Cameron 93 Box 16: Why do Adelaide houses crack in summer? Don Cameron 95 Box 17: Salt damp John Goldfinch 99 Box 18: Saltwater intrusion Ian Clark 101 CHAPTER 5 Biodiversity of the waterways 105 Christopher B. Daniels, -
Subterranean Wetlands, Stygofauna and Stromatolites of the Limestone Coast
Subterranean Wetlands, Stygofauna and Stromatolites of the Limestone Coast Mia Thurgate Heritage Division, Department of the Environment & Heritage, Canberra Subterranean Wetlands • Ramsar definition: all underground voids containing water • Karst subterranean wetlands are a major grouping • Should viewed as part of karst hydrological system Examples in Limestone Coast • Karst springs • Wetlands associated with caves • Temporary & permanent doline lakes • ?Beach springs & •Volcanic lakes fed by offshore (marine) groundwater springs •Coastal lakes fed by groundwater Karst springs • Solution dolines with small caves at base • Discharge for aquifer • Remnant veg (peatland) • Threatened species (F & F) • Migration stop-over • Endemics • Cave diving sites • No stygobites (yet) but diverse biota Karst springs Ewens Ponds Karst springs Ewens Ponds Karst springs Piccaninnie Ponds – Ramsar nomination pending Caves Caves Cenotes: windows to the waterable Cenote Structure Surface features of cenotes Surface features of cenotes Stromatolites – part of microbialite spectrum • Lithified, organo-sedimentary deposits formed by a complex ecological association of algae, bacteria & other microbes (benthic microbial communities) • Trap and bind detritus (high energy environments, cyanophytes) • Induce the precipitation of chemical sediments (still waters, seepage points, diatoms) • Stromatolites are laminated (layered), thrombolites are clotted (no regular internal structure) Key Points: Stromatolites • Mt Gambier (Limestone Coast) is centre of stromatolite -
ORNITHOLOGIST VOLUME 44 - PARTS 1&2 - November - 2019
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ORNITHOLOGIST VOLUME 44 - PARTS 1&2 - November - 2019 Journal of The South Australian Ornithological Association Inc. In this issue: Variation in songs of the White-eared Honeyeater Phenotypic diversity in the Copperback Quailthrush and a third subspecies Neonicotinoid insecticides Bird Report, 2011-2015: Part 1, Non-passerines President: John Gitsham The South Australian Vice-Presidents: Ornithological John Hatch, Jeff Groves Association Inc. Secretary: Kate Buckley (Birds SA) Treasurer: John Spiers FOUNDED 1899 Journal Editor: Merilyn Browne Birds SA is the trading name of The South Australian Ornithological Association Inc. Editorial Board: Merilyn Browne, Graham Carpenter, John Hatch The principal aims of the Association are to promote the study and conservation of Australian birds, to disseminate the results Manuscripts to: of research into all aspects of bird life, and [email protected] to encourage bird watching as a leisure activity. SAOA subscriptions (e-publications only): Single member $45 The South Australian Ornithologist is supplied to Family $55 all members and subscribers, and is published Student member twice a year. In addition, a quarterly Newsletter (full time Student) $10 reports on the activities of the Association, Add $20 to each subscription for printed announces its programs and includes items of copies of the Journal and The Birder (Birds SA general interest. newsletter) Journal only: Meetings are held at 7.45 pm on the last Australia $35 Friday of each month (except December when Overseas AU$35 there is no meeting) in the Charles Hawker Conference Centre, Waite Road, Urrbrae (near SAOA Memberships: the Hartley Road roundabout). Meetings SAOA c/o South Australian Museum, feature presentations on topics of ornithological North Terrace, Adelaide interest. -
South Australia's National Parks Guide
SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S NATIONAL PARKS GUIDE Explore some of South Australia’s most inspirational places INTRODUCTION Generations of South Australians and visitors to our State cherish memories of our national parks. From camping with family and friends in the iconic Flinders Ranges, picnicking at popular Adelaide parks such as Belair National Park or fishing and swimming along our long and winding coast, there are countless opportunities to connect with nature and discover landscapes of both natural and cultural significance. South Australia’s parks make an important contribution to the economic development of the State through nature- based tourism, recreation and biodiversity. They also contribute to the healthy lifestyles we as a community enjoy and they are cornerstones of our efforts to conserve South Australia’s native plants and animals. In recognition of the importance of our parks, the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources is enhancing experiences for visitors, such as improving park infrastructure and providing opportunities for volunteers to contribute to conservation efforts. It is important that we all continue to celebrate South Australia’s parks and recognise the contribution that people make to conservation. Helping achieve that vision is the fun part – all you need to do is visit a park and take advantage of all it has to offer. Hon lan Hunter MLC Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PARKS VISITORS ................11 Park categories.......................................................................11 -
Seacare Authority Exemption
EXEMPTION 1—SCHEDULE 1 Official IMO Year of Ship Name Length Type Number Number Completion 1 GIANT LEAP 861091 13.30 2013 Yacht 1209 856291 35.11 1996 Barge 2 DREAM 860926 11.97 2007 Catamaran 2 ITCHY FEET 862427 12.58 2019 Catamaran 2 LITTLE MISSES 862893 11.55 2000 857725 30.75 1988 Passenger vessel 2001 852712 8702783 30.45 1986 Ferry 2ABREAST 859329 10.00 1990 Catamaran Pleasure Yacht 2GETHER II 859399 13.10 2008 Catamaran Pleasure Yacht 2-KAN 853537 16.10 1989 Launch 2ND HOME 856480 10.90 1996 Launch 2XS 859949 14.25 2002 Catamaran 34 SOUTH 857212 24.33 2002 Fishing 35 TONNER 861075 9714135 32.50 2014 Barge 38 SOUTH 861432 11.55 1999 Catamaran 55 NORD 860974 14.24 1990 Pleasure craft 79 199188 9.54 1935 Yacht 82 YACHT 860131 26.00 2004 Motor Yacht 83 862656 52.50 1999 Work Boat 84 862655 52.50 2000 Work Boat A BIT OF ATTITUDE 859982 16.20 2010 Yacht A COCONUT 862582 13.10 1988 Yacht A L ROBB 859526 23.95 2010 Ferry A MORNING SONG 862292 13.09 2003 Pleasure craft A P RECOVERY 857439 51.50 1977 Crane/derrick barge A QUOLL 856542 11.00 1998 Yacht A ROOM WITH A VIEW 855032 16.02 1994 Pleasure A SOJOURN 861968 15.32 2008 Pleasure craft A VOS SANTE 858856 13.00 2003 Catamaran Pleasure Yacht A Y BALAMARA 343939 9.91 1969 Yacht A.L.S.T. JAMAEKA PEARL 854831 15.24 1972 Yacht A.M.S. 1808 862294 54.86 2018 Barge A.M.S. -
Locating South China in Rodinia and Gondwana: a Fragment of Greater India Lithosphere?
Locating South China in Rodinia and Gondwana: A fragment of greater India lithosphere? Peter A. Cawood1, 2, Yuejun Wang3, Yajun Xu4, and Guochun Zhao5 1Department of Earth Sciences, University of St Andrews, North Street, St Andrews KY16 9AL, UK 2Centre for Exploration Targeting, School of Earth and Environment, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia 3State Key Laboratory of Isotope Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China 4State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Faculty of Earth Sciences, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China 5Department of Earth Sciences, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China ABSTRACT metamorphosed Neoproterozoic strata and From the formation of Rodinia at the end of the Mesoproterozoic to the commencement unmetamorphosed Sinian cover (Fig. 1; Zhao of Pangea breakup at the end of the Paleozoic, the South China craton fi rst formed and then and Cawood, 2012). The Cathaysia block is com- occupied a position adjacent to Western Australia and northern India. Early Neoproterozoic posed predominantly of Neoproterozoic meta- suprasubduction zone magmatic arc-backarc assemblages in the craton range in age from ca. morphic rocks, with minor Paleoproterozoic and 1000 Ma to 820 Ma and display a sequential northwest decrease in age. These relations sug- Mesoproterozoic lithologies. Archean basement gest formation and closure of arc systems through southeast-directed subduction, resulting is poorly exposed and largely inferred from the in progressive northwestward accretion onto the periphery of an already assembled Rodinia. presence of minor inherited and/or xenocrys- Siliciclastic units within an early Paleozoic succession that transgresses across the craton were tic zircons in younger rocks (Fig. -
Flora Survey on Hiltaba Station and Gawler Ranges National Park
Flora Survey on Hiltaba Station and Gawler Ranges National Park Hiltaba Pastoral Lease and Gawler Ranges National Park, South Australia Survey conducted: 12 to 22 Nov 2012 Report submitted: 22 May 2013 P.J. Lang, J. Kellermann, G.H. Bell & H.B. Cross with contributions from C.J. Brodie, H.P. Vonow & M. Waycott SA Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources Vascular plants, macrofungi, lichens, and bryophytes Bush Blitz – Flora Survey on Hiltaba Station and Gawler Ranges NP, November 2012 Report submitted to Bush Blitz, Australian Biological Resources Study: 22 May 2013. Published online on http://data.environment.sa.gov.au/: 25 Nov. 2016. ISBN 978-1-922027-49-8 (pdf) © Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resouces, South Australia, 2013. With the exception of the Piping Shrike emblem, images, and other material or devices protected by a trademark and subject to review by the Government of South Australia at all times, this report is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. All other rights are reserved. This report should be cited as: Lang, P.J.1, Kellermann, J.1, 2, Bell, G.H.1 & Cross, H.B.1, 2, 3 (2013). Flora survey on Hiltaba Station and Gawler Ranges National Park: vascular plants, macrofungi, lichens, and bryophytes. Report for Bush Blitz, Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. (Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, South Australia: Adelaide). Authors’ addresses: 1State Herbarium of South Australia, Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR), GPO Box 1047, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia. -
Vegetation Patterns of Eastern South Australia : Edaphic Control and Effects of Herbivory
ì ,>3.tr .qF VEGETATION PATTERNS OF EASTERN SOUTH AUSTRALIA: EDAPHIC CONTROL &. EFFECTS OF HERBIVORY by Fleur Tiver Department of Botany The University of Adelaide A thesis submitted to the University of Adelaide for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy ar. The University of Adelaide (Faculty of Science) March 1994 dlq f 5 þø,.^roÅe*l *' -f; ri:.f.1 Frontispiece The Otary Ranges in eastern und is near the Grampus Range, and the the torvn of Yunta. The Pho TABLE OF CONTENTS Page: Title & Frontispiece i Table of Contents 11 List of Figures vll List of Tables ix Abstract x Declaration xüi Acknowledgements xiv Abbreviations & Acronyms xvü CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION & SCOPE OF THE STUDY INTRODUCTION 1 VEGETATION AS NATURAL HERITAGE 1 ARID VEGETATION ) RANGELANDS 3 TTTE STUDY AREA 4 A FRAMEWORK FOR THIS STUDY 4 CONCLUSION 5 CHAPTER 2: THE THEORY OF VEGETATION SCIENCE INTRODUCTION 6 INDUCTTVE, HOLIS TIC, OB S ERVATIONAL & S YNECOLOGICAL VERSUS DEDU CTIVE, EXPERIMENTAL, REDUCTIONI S T & AUTECOLOGICAL RESEARCH METHODS 7 TT{E ORGANISMIC (ECOSYSTEM) AND INDIVIDUALISTIC (CONTINUUM) CONCEPTS OF VEGETATION 9 EQUILIBRruM & NON-EQUILIBRruM CONTROL OF VEGETATON PATTERNS T3 EQUILIBRruM VS STATE-AND-TRANSITON MODELS OF VEGETATON DYNAMICS 15 CONCLUSIONS 16 11 CHAPTER 3: METHODS IN VEGETATION SCIENCE INTRODUCTION t7 ASPECT & SCALE OF VEGETATION STUDIES t7 AUTECOT-OGY Crr-rE STUDY OF POPULATTONS) & SYNEC:OLOGY (TI{E STUDY OF CTfMML'NTTTES) - A QUESTION OF SCALE l8 AGE-CLASS & STAGE-CLASS DISTRIBUTIONS IN POPULATION STUDIES t9 NUMERICAL (OBJECTIVE) VS DES CRIPTIVE (SUBJECTTVE) TECHNIQUES 20 PHYSIOGNOMIC & FLORISTIC METHODS OF VEGETATION CLASSIFICATON 22 SCALE OF CLASSIFICATION 24 TYPES OF ORDINATON 26 CIOMBINATION OF CLASSIFICATION & ORDINATION (COMPLEMENTARY ANALY SIS ) 27 CONCLUSIONS 28 CHAPTER 4: STUDY AREA . -
South Australia by Local Government Area (LGA) Alphabetically
Dementia prevalence estimates 2021-2058 South Australia by local government area (LGA) alphabetically LGA 2021 2058 Adelaide City Council 366 923 Adelaide Hills Council 801 1,363 Adelaide Plains Council 144 373 Alexandrina Council 937 1,406 Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara 15 79 The Barossa Council 596 972 Barunga West 102 77 Berri Barmera Council 292 351 Burnside 1,206 2,055 Campbelltown City Council 1,372 2,383 Ceduna 70 117 Charles Sturt 2,794 5,740 Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council 250 293 Cleve 42 56 Coober Pedy 49 61 Coorong District Council 140 120 Copper Coast Council 489 528 Elliston 22 35 The Flinders Ranges Council 46 49 Franklin Harbour 36 41 Gawler 611 1,227 Goyder 116 132 Grant 156 275 Holdfast Bay 1,091 1,911 Kangaroo Island Council 129 192 Dementia Australia (2018) dementia prevalence data 2018-2058, commissioned research undertaken by NATSEM, University of Canberra. © Dementia Australia 2021 South Australia by local government area (LGA) alphabetically (continued) LGA 2021 2058 Karoonda East Murray 38 34 Kimba 25 34 Kingston District Council 83 69 Light Regional Council 221 353 Lower Eyre Peninsula 109 219 Loxton Waikerie 324 390 Marion 2,043 3,944 Mid Murray Council 263 393 Mitcham 1,589 2,684 Mount Barker District Council 657 1,650 Mount Gambier 627 909 Mount Remarkable 91 86 Murray Bridge 531 911 Naracoorte Lucindale Council 198 295 Northern Areas Council 131 141 Norwood Payneham & St Peters 926 1,754 Onkaparinga 3,578 7,017 Orroroo Carrieton 30 25 Peterborough 59 44 Playford 1,406 3,487 Port Adelaide Enfield 2,506 6,133 Port Augusta City Council 294 484 Port Lincoln 348 451 Port Pirie Regional Council 474 582 Prospect 369 851 These data exclude Gerard Community Council, Maralinga Tjarutja Community Inc, Nepabunna Community Council, Outback Communities Authority and Yalata Community because of very small numbers.