Williams (who has extensive involvement in Amendment 25: land development, and whose right to vote was Delaying Tactic Defeated unsuccessfully challenged by Councillor An attempt by pro-development Councillors Henson), Egan , and Neale . to derail Amendment 25 was defeated at The interesting vote was Mayor Neale's. BMCC's 10 March 1998 meeting by a 7-4 vote. The Mayor counts the votes, and does not have Amendment 25 to LEP1991, when passed by to put up his hand at the same time as other our Councillors, will protect land zoned Councillors. He does not declare his vote until "Environmental Constraint Area" and steep the vote has been taken. When he voted in slopes from being over-developed. This will favour of Councillor Harris' motion, he already Sale of Native provide increased protection for Blue Mountains knew that the motion had been lost. The Mayor streams, sensitive vegetation, endangered professes strong environmental sympathies, and Plants animals and fragile soils on steeply sloping land. is regularly featured in the Gazette when he is Nursery volunteers It has taken four years to get Amendment 25 photographed making various environmental recently held a sale of native to this stage. awards. We can find no report of the 10 March plants at The Hut, and raised The society has lobbied extensively for voting for Amendment 25 in the Gazette. $1,681 for the Society. The Amendment 25. When the amendment first We must ask where the Mayor's fundamental Society’s native plant nursery came before Council, the vote was 11-nil in obligation lies - to a pro-development group in is open for sales every favour. It has passed through the process of Council and the people they support, or to the Tuesday morning from 9 am to public exhibition and public comment, and now public in general and the Blue Mountains 12 noon. Enquiries to David has to go back to Council for approval ... but environment? Coleby (4784.1395). recently there has been an attempt by some While Amendment 25 is being delayed, Kids’ Club Councillors to further delay the amendment inappropriate developments on environ- Who could guess that becoming part of LEP1991. mentally sensitive land are being approved wallaby and rabbit scats, bits At the Council meeting on 10 March 1998 which would not be allowed under the of old rusty relics from a brick- Councillor Harris moved that a report should amendment. making site and a collection of come to Council so that Council may consider Amendment 25 has been too long delayed. bones would entertain kids sending Amendment 25 to a Commission of Residents Against Improper Development solidly for over three hours! Enquiry. This motion, if it had succeeded, and (RAID) are circulating a petition asking Many thanks Joan and Leigh the subsequent Commission of Enquiry, would Councillors to vote for the amendment. Please for organising a wonderful have further delayed Amendment 25. sign the petition and/or write a letter to Blue exploratory morning at Bonnie The motion was defeated when Councillors Mountains City Council: Doon. We all learnt much Clarke, Kime, Henson, Gaul, Derum, Hamilton, "I/we, residents of the Blue Mountains, about mammals, and are and Angel voted against it (Councillor Berriman respectfully ask our City Councillors to ensure looking forward to a future was absent). Those who voted to stall that Amendment 25 is promptly brought back activity about birds. Amendment 25 were Councillors Harris , to Council for final determination - and when Our next activity will be on this occurs, for it to be approved." Sunday 19 April, 10 a.m.: GRAFFITI ARTISTS Grasses and Sedges Workshop NEEDED to stencil drains in Wentworth Welcome to New Committee There will be a Grasses and Sedges Falls area with this message: Contact details for the members of our Recognition Workshop on the weekend of new management committee are at the Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 April 1998. The bottom of this page. We look forward to workshop will run all weekend at another successful year for the society. Wentworth Falls College of TAFE and in Many thanks to Linda Thomas, Jessica the field. The idea and equipment for this activity Yuille, Les Coyne and Norm Harris for their Cost will be $40 for community comes from the Blue Mountains great work on the last year’s committee and volunteers, $60 for part-time professionals Catchment Management Committee. The their continuing support on sub-committees and $100 for full-time professionals. Plus message should raise awareness of where and other activities. $25 for optional conference dinner. water from our drains ends up, and For a registration form contact Hugh hopefully help to reduce pollution of our Guest Speaker in May Paterson on 4751.2303 or Richard Bonner creeks. Andy McQueen, author of “Back from on 4722.2555. For more information phone Christine the Brink — Blue Gum Forest and the 4787.7246 or Jacqueline 4739.8485. Grose Wilderness” will be guest speaker at the general meeting on Friday 29 May. Hut News” , the newsletter of Blue Mountains Conservation Society Inc. The meeting, at the Conservation Hut, P.O.Box 29, Wentworth Falls,2782. Phone 4757 1872. Fax 4757 1753 starts at 7.30 pm. Visitors are welcome. Email [email protected] Web page: http//www.pnc.com.au/~bmcs President: Imre Gahl, Ph.4784-3286 First Vice President: Don Morison, Ph:4759.2471 Digger Cooper Reserve Second Vice President: Heather Coster {Ph:Home 4759.1837, Work 4759-1247, I will be hosting another Bush Care Membership Secretary: Ross Coster {Fax 4759-1095, Email [email protected] Day at the Reserve (on the southern Correspondence Secretary: Stephen Macintosh, Ph:4759-2334 Meetings Secretary: Kevin Bell, Ph:4787-6436; Treasurer: Ivica Buc, Ph:4757-3435 side of the highway, west of the Land Use: Jim Warburton, Phone 4759-1312; Walks Conveyor: Jim Wallace, Ph:4784-3305 Sorensen Bridge) on Sunday 19 April. Plant Nursery Manager: David Coleby, Ph/Fax:4784-1395 Bring water, gloves and a hat. See you Publicity: Catriona Gillies, Ph:4751-7875; Bushcare: Helga Esamie, Ph:Mobile 0418-397-117 there at 9.30 am. Ross Coster Education: Jacqueline Reid, Ph: 4739-8485; Bushfire Rep: Hugh Paterson, Phone 4751-2303 4759.1247. Projects: Philippa Fincher,Ph:4787-6436; Kathy Gott,Ph:4739-8124; Marion Hawley,Ph:4784-1933 Newsletter : Christine Davies, Phone 4787-7246 Fax 4787-7777 Email: [email protected]

Hut News , No. 129, April 1998 — Page 1. has provided information on proposed Membership Enquiries: The Society Land Use flight paths for consideration by Council, is keen to have new members who are Federal Government the NPWS and the local community. concerned about the welfare of the Blue Must Be Responsible No survey of endangered species, who Mountains natural environment. Contact On April 8, the may be affected by low-level aircraft, has membership secretary, Ross Coster: Work Howard Government is been undertaken along the yet unspecified (047)59.1247, Home 59.1837 FAX introducing a bill into the flight path(s). 59.1095, or write to P.O. Box 29, Federal Lower House Intervention is being sought from the Wentworth Falls 2782. which would hand vital Environment Protection Authority, who Federal Environment must licence the landing site. The EPA comment, and drafting of the new powers to the States. previously scrutinised the licensing of legislation has started. The Federal Govern- excessive helicopter operations that Action: Write to Senator Robert Hill, ment would lose control over greenhouse impacted upon our environment. Minister for the Environment and Mr. Kim emissions, land clearing, land degradation Cox’s River Concerned Residents Beazley, Leader of the Opposition (both at and water allocation. The bill has already Group has asked BMCC to convene a Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600). been slammed by Australian Conservation working party on the heliport approval. Ask Senator Hill not to amend any Foundation, Greenpeace Australia, the Members should voice their concerns to legislation that will weaken the Common- World Wildlife Fund Australia, the wealth’s role in any aspect of environ- Humane Society International and the Blue Mountains City Council. If helicopter tours become an mental protection. Ask Mr. Beazley to Wildlife Preservation Society of Australia. raise your concerns in Parliament, to Environmentally concerned voters in established element of commercial tourism in the Blue Mountains, then the oppose the Government’s proposed marginal seats like Macquarie and Lindsay amendments, and to go to an election with can play a part in halting this bill if we amenity and solitude of these parks will decline. a policy of strengthened national write to both our Federal Senators and legislation for biodiversity, impact Lower House members. WIRES Needs Volunteers!!! assessment, and heritage protection. Sewerage Options With the Right Stuff Blue Mountains Wildlife Information The draft Development Control Plans Rescue and Education Service (WIRES) About Nangar N.P. currently under consideration by Blue will hold a general training course on 2nd Last month’s “Bunyip” column makes Mountains City Council would entrench and 9th May, where new members will it obvious that some facts are needed the existing policy that new residential learn the basics in wildlife rescue, about Nangar National Park. sewerage installation be — where rehabilitation and release. This will While District Forester for that area, I available — connection to reticulated quality them to be licensed by NPWS to was requested to supply details of the sewerage. handle and foster-care native animals. fauna and flora for the original national In most cases, there are good environ- New members are urgently needed! park proposal. I recall sightings of the mental reasons for preferring reticulated The current team of rescuers and foster- Turquoise Parrot amongst the lists of sewerage — and discouraging residential carers are struggling to keep up with mammals, reptiles and plants that were development where reticulation is unavail- increased demands. If you would like to handed to the people preparing the able. However as the development of do the training course or would like more proposal. Information supplied contained alternative systems proliferates — information, call WIRES on 4754.2946. enough data to present a case for the including composting systems, some using declaration of the National Park. worms — authorities are trying out Environmental“Reforms” The Forestry Commission of those unusual methods in special situations. The Howard Government’s environ- days had the expense of fighting fires in The National Parks and Wildlife mental track record charts a clear trend of and around the Nangar State Forest for nil Service are using a composting system at surrender of the Commonwealth’s powers or negligible returns from the sale of Blackheath, and trying out two different (which are sufficient to protect the timber. Sawmillers were not interested in alternative systems at Fitzroy Falls. In environment in the national interest), to the the type of timber on the area, but that did Byron Shire, an owner-builder couple States, and increasing influence by not stop others from stealing posts and have been permitted to build a house in a industrial interests. Examples include the poles. (They probably still do.) So, the sewered street with all sewage and brown approval of Jabiluka uranium mine within vegetation has had little disturbance from waste disposal on site. Kakadu before environmental studies were logging. There can be cases where sewer completed, the gutting of the National The Park does contain a healthy connection is available, but to provide it Pollutant Inventory, the uncertain future of representation of ridgetop vegetation, very would overload the existing system with the Australian Heritage Commission, and close to what it was 200 years ago. These harmful results to the environment. In the enabling States to acquire native title rights is very little change, especially when Blue Mountans we need questions of and relax land use controls over pastoral compared to areas of the Blue Mountains, sewerage to be decided on environmental leases. Now the Federal Government except, as inferred by the article, an merit. — Don Morison. proposes to divest itself of most of its alteration in the fire regime. I would also environmental powers and hand over be interested to learn about the private responsibility to the states. properties on the plateau which had been Helicopter Menace Environment Minister Senator Hill is cleared for grazing. fast-tracking a sweeping “reform” of An article describing the assets of Low flying helicopters have been Commonwealth environment legislation. approved by Oberon Council. The ‘eco- Nangar National Park would make good The discussion paper severely restricts the reading. — Dick Turner, Lapstone. tour’ involves a one way helicopter flight, environmental matters considered to be a 4WD tour through the Blue Mountains appropriate for the Commonwealth to play Can You Organise a Stall ... and lunch by the Coxs River. The a part in regulating. The list of "matters Easter Saturday 11 April , at developer, Heliscenic, will start with of national environmental significance" Wentworth Falls School of Arts — “The 1,500 helicopter flights a year over the fails to include crucial matters such as Sustainable Village”, the opening event of national parks to a property in the climate change, vegetation clearance, the Songs of the Wind Festival, OR Megalong Valley. The operator provides water allocation or land degradation . Anzac Day, Saturday 25 April , at lunch at a ‘restaurant’ on the junction of Amongst other changes, “conservation” Gloria Park, Hazelbrook. There will be an the Little and Coxs Rivers. agreements with developers will deprive Anzac Day service followed by a family A second operation, conducted by the public of the right to be informed about fun day. Sydney Helicopters on an occasional significant developments; under “bilateral Just a card table with a small display basis, uses the facilities at Mountain River agreements”, activities affecting threatened and/or information about the Society Riders, and also flies fishermen to the species and world heritage areas will no would suffice. Phone Christine 4787.7246 property Konangaroo, on the junction on longer require Commonwealth approval. or Jacqueline 4739.8485. the Kanangra and Coxs Rivers in the Senator Hill’s discussion paper was middle of wilderness. Neither operator released with only 27 days for public Hut News , No. 129, April 1998 — Page 2. Spillway Approved The Martyr Tree — by Henry Parkes History of Our Walking Tracks The decision to approve the Right through its heart the fire’s red teeth The first constructed walking tracks in auxiliary spillway for Warragamba Had gnaw’d and torn their cinderous way; the Blue Mountains were probably rough Dam honours the Carr Government’s The sap still mounted from beneath, tracks cut by the keepers of the commitment to address dam safety Its tortured ribs to bind and stay. Weatherboard Inn and Gardner’s Inn to and flood management without And there the grand old tree remains, the Weatherboard (Wentworth) Falls and increasing the storage capacity of the Govett’s Leap. We continue the story, dam. The decision follows ten years In garniture of glistening leaves, with excerpts from Jim Smith’s Draft Rejoicing in the winds and rains; Historical Report for the Walking Track of studies and two environmental But o’er the past it never grieves. impact statements. Heritage Study. Despite determined work by the And still it rears its martyr form, Private Track Construction pro-dam raising lobby backed by And still it wears its crown of green, There was a remarkable period of those keen on more residential And still it braves the thunder-storm, private track construction on freehold land Though through its heart the fire has been. development in low lying areas, the that became a fashion among wealthy responses on the spillway EIS were (This poem was addressed to a turpentine tree in residents of the Blue Mountains from the overwhelmingly in favour of the the Sassafras Valley at Springwood. The bush 1870s. proposal. The 1867 flood has been fires had burnt a hole through its giant trunk Martin, the NSW Premier of the time, used as a bench mark. There is, large enough to admit the passage of a man, yet had stood together with Henry Parkes and however, no strong evidence that the it was flourishing in growth and foliage. Thanks Prince Alfred on Prince’s Rock in January 1867 flood came from the to Jim Smith for a copy of the poem. ) 1868. Eleven years later they (Parkes and Warragamba River. Even if the dam Martin) acquired properties near each wall was raised it would not stop the other between Faulconbridge and Linden floods on the other rivers in the Annamarie Houterman, Lawson and erected their summer homes. Over Hawkesbury-Nepean River catchment. Simon Livingston, Faulconbridge the next five years, their gardeners were to Opting for the spillway means that the Margaret Gough, Mt Victoria build some 3.7 km of tracks to lookouts flow down the Hawkesbury Nepean River Colin Andersen, Lapstone over the nearby glens and to local will be more natural, the down-stream Melissa Berthold, Ryde waterfalls. fisheries and wetlands will benefit from Henia Kaspar and Rob Curtis, Katoomba Their example probably inspired their more natural flows, urban development Amanda Butler, Blackheath neighbours in the Central Blue Mountains will remain contained by current flood Peter Hodgkinson, Katoomba as far as Woodford to construct over 16 planning levels and the southern Blue Michael Jensen, Wentworth Falls km of walking tracks, mostly on their own Mountains wilderness areas remain safe Powell Family, Blaxland freehold land but sometimes encroaching from flood inundation. (Source: The Ron and Margaret Hyslop, Springwood onto adjacent vacant crown land or Colong Bulletin) Elaine Horton-Jones, Wentworth Falls neighbours’ properties. Andris Heks, Megalong The private walking tracks were Welcome to New Members Ivica Buc, Wentworth Falls designed as part of the garden’s Ruth van Luyt, Faulconbridge Ian Tunstall, Lawson landscaping. An almost invariable feature Scott McGilchrist and Christine Lewin, Orange of these private tracks was that they led to Cathe Macpherson, Katoomba Suzanne Reddy, Blackheath the nearest waterfall, nearly always to the Denis Rice, Katoomba Helga Esamie, Blackheath base of the fall if possible. Within the period 1877 to 1882, two ation and that breeds a similar sets of tracks were constructed by In the Bush little confidence. James Neale at Katoomba and William The record hot summer Fairley and Moore Piddington at Mount Victoria. After a lull confirmed and convinced supplies the following of some seven years, there was a new wave Bunyip that there was no facts. It belongs to the of enthusiasm for private walking tracks better billabong than the Apiaceae family and it possibly inspired by Sir Frederick Darley’s Blue Mountains. Despite includes Actinotus or tracks at Echo Point begun in 1889. In all the fact that our Flannel Flower among its nearly 45 km of walking track was maximums were at times many relatives. The family is widely constructed by wealthy private individuals on a par with Sydney, Lismore and distributed throughout Europe and much as adjuncts to their summer homes. Kempsey, the evenings gave quick relief. of Asia ... “and partly because of the (Next Month: The pinnacle of private And still the local bush takes it all without distinctive umbellate infloresence of many track building — The Hydro Majestic.) showing much signs of stress and many of the species, was one of the first plant shrubs sport fresh growth. families to be recognised and studied. The The only conspicuous flowering shrub herb hemlock, remembered as the cause burst will add a spot of interest to a bush at the moment (mid March) is the of the death of Socrates, is one of a walk. Platysace linearifolias. It is scattered number of poisonous species. Other While on the subject of summer and about everywhere. With the support of its species such as parsley, celery, coriander, bush walks I reveal for the sake of new fellows quite attractive sparkles of white caraway, anise, fennel, dill and cummin chum walkers and at some embarrassment can add visual interest to a walk. As it is have been cultivated for centuries as to my ego, a discovery forced on me by my on its lonely ownsome one can read up culinary herbs and for oils present in the reluctance to carry water. On stretching some interesting facts about it without seeds and fruits. Carrots and parsnips are out after a recent hard hot walk I was being haunted by the possibility of false the best known of a number of species suddenly hit by incredible painful cramp in identific- used as vegetables .... Their identity can my thigh muscles as I attempted to rise. often be established in the The cramps eventually vanished but the absence of flowers by the memory remains. odour of the crushed leaves On reading on the subject of cramps I and stems which is learned that lack of water is the prime sometimes offensive and cause and also lack of vital sodium and more frequently ‘carroty’. pottasium salts. Ordinary household salt is The family is a large one now condemned. There are several brands consisting of about 300 of powders on the market which when genera and 3,000 species made into a drink replace the vital salts lost widely distributed in by sweat. Believe me it works. temperate zones of the PLATY=Greek for flat. CASE=shield, world.” Maybe that little referring to shape of the fruit. ——— The Bunyip. Hut News , No. 129, April 1998 — Page 3. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Saving the Bush From Us APRIL (Note: Leisure Walks commence at 9.30 am ) Part 5: Health in Bushland — Edges of 06 (Mon) Leisure Walk — Crayfish Pool, Glenbrook National Park. (BBQ the Bush after, BYO). Meet 9.30 at the carpark, Glenbrook Picture Theatre, Where there are no settlements and no Contact Kees Putting 4759.1958. agriculture, small and large ecosystems 16 (Thu) Committee Meeting. Mid Mountains Community Centre, 7 pm. drift into different ones, often 20 (Mon) Nature Track Bushcare Group, 9-12. Meet at The Hut at 9 am. imperceptibly. However, natural breaks Contact Jessica Yuille 4757.2783. between ecosystems occurred where there 20 (Mon) Leisure Walk — Point Pilcher. Meet 9.30, Medlow Bath Station, were cliff edges, rivers, or the sea and so North side. Contact Gillian Janus 4787.6181. on. But, where towns, farms, roads and 24 (Fri) General Meeting at The Hut, 7.30 p.m. Guest speaker Andy McQueen, other disturbances have taken place, (see page 1) bushland and wilderness ecosystems 27 (Mon) Leisure Walk — Mount Boyce. Meet 9.30, Blackheath Neighbourhood finish abruptly and artificially. This has Centre. Contact Christina Jones 4784.1101. led to islands of natural vegetation and MAY animals. 04 (Mon) Leisure Walk — Braeside Walk. Meet 9.30 am, Blackheath Neighbour Shape of Islands: Everywhere whole hood Centre. Contact Lee Tredinnick 4757.4030. ecosystems have been broken up by 11 (Mon) Leisure Walk — Lawson Waterfall Circuit, South Side. Meet 9.30 am paddocks, houses, roads, clearing, dams, War Memorial, Honour Avenue, Lawson. Contact Anna Marie 4759.2353 and recreation fields into mosaics of 18 (Mon) Nature Track Bushcare Group, 9-12. Meet at The Hut at 9 am. islands This has created an insular Contact Jessica Yuille 4757.2783. ecology which limits the ability of species 18 (Mon) Leisure Walk — Newnes Dry Canyon. Easy. Meet EARLY to see the to live and migrate, and migration is the kangaroos , 8.30 am, Mount Victoria Station. Contact Kees Putting key to species survival. Some of the 4759.1958. islands are big like the Blue Mountains 21 (Thu) Committee Meeting. Mid Mountains Community Centre, 7 pm. National Park, and others are small like 25 (Mon) Leisure Walk — Evans Crown (near Tarana), Lunch at Tarana Pub. fragments of bushland in townships or (Bus leaves Katoomba at 8 am). Contact Mervyn Bird 4787.7959. strips along roadways. (It is almost 29 (Fri) General Meeting at The Hut, 7.30 pm. impossible for local indigenous species to ** We have a new bushwalks co-ordinator. Lately we have had lots of followers but migrate from south to north Leura because few leaders. If everyone would agree to lead (say) two walks a year, we could have a of the Highway and lack of wildlife great bushwalks programme. If you don’t feel confident about leading a walk for the corridors across the township.) first time, we can get an experienced leader to help you. If you would like to take a The more the island is shaped like a turn leading a bushwalk during a weekend please telephone Jim Wallace on long narrow strip, the more likely it is to 4784.3305. (Remember, no leaders means no bushwalks!) be vulnerable to weeds, pests, and destruction because it has a very long boundary enabling the unwelcome access they become prey to predators. Others are feed them had not come on this misty day. of foreign species. The nearer the island lost because they cannot migrate in times The introduced geese and ducks who do shape is to a circle, the smaller the of hardship or disaster. Others are lost not belong there cause bank erosion and perimeter, and the less boundary there is because the reserve is simply not large put lots of fertilizer into the water, making for plant and animal pests to move in. Of enough to accommodate their territorial or the water murky. course roadside vegetation is very other resource requirements. Artificial We put the water creatures into water in important for survival of some species as a barriers such as roads mean that not only ice block containers and used magnifying corridor but any species living in a four or are islands able to contain few individuals glasses to identify them. The creatures five metre wide strip is exposed and in but they reduce the number of species. who live in the water, just like the creatures danger of predators or destruction. Small changes in climate or water supply who live on the land, all play a part in their Corridors need to be short and to link in islands render local populations little world. Among them are ferocious quickly with larger pieces of bushland. extremely vulnerable. Careful predators who prey on some of the other How Ecosystem Edges Work: reinstatement of natural edges provides a creatures — you can pick them out because Before disturbance, the edge or ecotone buffer to areas of natural vegetation, and of their strong mouth parts. The yabbies worked as a transition zone between animals species. — Ro Morrow. use sharp nippers to tear up their food. At ecosystems and provided a rich mix of Next Time: We begin a series of five the end of the morning we released the species and nutrients. The edge of a forest talks about how to repair our ecosystems. water creatures back into the lake. was wind pruned to an angle close to 45° and closed the forest while collecting Kids’ Club at the Lake “““City“City of Green” nutrients from the air and the wind. The A cold misty day at Wentworth Falls The “Green Ban” Movement in the edge also often protected the forest from didn’t deter us from having heaps of fun early seventies in Sydney sent ripples foreign infiltration (including pathogens) catching and examining the aquatic fauna around the world. by thorny, sticky or dense plants. You can of Wentworth Falls Lake. With our nets It was based on the ability of a Union, think of the edge as a skin or barrier. The we caught lots of fresh water shrimp (like the NSW Builders Labourers, led by Jack forest integrity could be maintained. Once little prawns, but transparent), some dragon Mundey, to put green bans on areas like the edge is destroyed, predator animals, fly and one cadis fly larvae, two young Kelly’s Bush, at Hunters Hill, when virus, humans, and strong winds penetrate yabbies, and some little fish. approached by the local community. the bushland ecosystems, and weeds, Most water samples were taken near the Green Bans were placed on historic erosion, diseases and species loss follow. picnic area. One person (in a canoe) took a buildings, and historic areas like The Edges attempt to reinstate themselves. small sample from near the reeds on the Rocks and Wooloomooloo. You can see this easily through small other side of the lake, and there was a This movement, an historic first for species such as Acacia terminalis, and difference. The sample from the other side Australia, produced many songs. other pioneer species which are among the of the lake had proportionally a lot more Denis Kevans’ new CD, “City of Green first to regrow along cleared land. life — lots of freshwater shrimps and the — Green Ban Songs and Beyond” has However weed edge species, such as cadis fly larvae, and many micro- these songs, songs of the Blue Mountains, lantana and blackberry also flourish organisms. On the lake there were and others. Artists include Bob Fagan, Edges and Species Survival: Pacific Black ducks, and a large cormorant Kate Fagan, Denis Kevans, the Blue Habitats are now isolated and insularity who was holding out his wings to dry. Mountains “Crowd Around” Choir, and leads inevitably to loss of ecological There were geese at the picnic area, very Sonia Bennett. Jack Mundey speaks and hungry because the visitors who normally recites on the CD. The CD costs $20 and diversity. Some species are lost because is available from Denis (4757.3119). This issue of Hut News has been printed on 100% Recycled Paper Hut News , No. 129, April 1998 — Page 4.