Local Stories

Even as we keep our ‘safe distance’ during the Covid-19 epidemic,
we can continue to share our encounters with nature.

It might be a bug on your balcony, a bird in your yard, or any of a myriad of other moments that fascinate and bring you joy. Share them with us here.

The Occasional Papers series are more in depth articles about species identification and discoveries - click here to read more


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Natura Far South Coast - Issue 14
Natura Far South Coast - Issue 14

Ear Fungus (Auricularia cornea)

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Natura Far South Coast - Issue 13
Natura Far South Coast - Issue 13

Megachile maculariformis

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Natura Far South Coast - Issue 12
Natura Far South Coast - Issue 12

Imperial Hairstreak (Jalmenus evagoras)

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Natura Far South Coast - Issue 11
Natura Far South Coast - Issue 11

Small Grass-Yellow (Eurema smilax)

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Natura Far South Coast - Issue 10
Natura Far South Coast - Issue 10

Razor Grinder (Henicopsaltria eydouxii)

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Natura Far South Coast - Issue 09
Natura Far South Coast - Issue 09

Red-capped Plover (Anarhynchus ruficapillus)

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Weedy seadragons death mystery
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Storm Strands - Wallagoot Beach, Bournda National Park, 5th April 2022
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Sea Pens onshore
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Slugs and Snails
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A Snorkeler’s Sapphire Summer
A Snorkeler’s Sapphire Summer
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An early brief snorkel - Lizzie Allen
An early brief snorkel - Lizzie Allen

An early brief snorkel - what a surprise to find 9 Baked Bean Anemones.

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Wild Black Range
Wild Black Range

Black Range, near Bega in south-eastern Australia, is a place of views, forests and wildlife.

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Platypus Morn
Platypus Morn

A short distance from the centre of Bega a Platypus, plays idyllically.

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The Far South Coast White-bellied Sea-eagle project
The Far South Coast White-bellied Sea-eagle project

Can you help Rohan Bilney with his Far South Coast Sea Eagle project, learn more here.

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A Bold Eagle over the Black Range
A Bold Eagle over the Black Range

Wedge-tails in full flight, filmed over the Black Range.

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Frogs in the Pond
Frogs in the Pond

A surprise find among the pond side gravel

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Ambling Along the Anabranch
Ambling Along the Anabranch

This side arm of the Bega River is a place of many natural wonders

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Gone on Goannas
Gone on Goannas

Nature stories from isolation: getting to know Goannas

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Wombat kingdom
Wombat kingdom

Nature stories from isolation

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The hunters' tree
The hunters' tree

Nature stories from isolation

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Feeding King Parrots
Feeding King Parrots

Nature stories from isolation

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Gang-gangs at Tura Beach
Gang-gangs at Tura Beach

Nature stories from isolation

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Platypus and the Anabranch
Platypus and the Anabranch

The Bega River Anabranch, close to Bega township, has been home to quite a population of Platypus - before the fires and since. Only time will tell if they continue to thrive there.

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