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 12
Natura Far South Coast - Issue 12

Imperial Hairstreak (Jalmenus evagoras)

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

Small Grass-Yellow (Eurema smilax)

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

Razor Grinder (Henicopsaltria eydouxii)

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
A Snorkeler’s Sapphire Summer
A Snorkeler’s Sapphire Summer
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.

Wild Black Range
Wild Black Range

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

Platypus Morn
Platypus Morn

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

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.

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

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

Frogs in the Pond
Frogs in the Pond

A surprise find among the pond side gravel

Ambling Along the Anabranch
Ambling Along the Anabranch

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

Gone on Goannas
Gone on Goannas

Nature stories from isolation: getting to know Goannas

Wombat kingdom
Wombat kingdom

Nature stories from isolation

The hunters' tree
The hunters' tree

Nature stories from isolation

Feeding King Parrots
Feeding King Parrots

Nature stories from isolation

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

Nature stories from isolation

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.

Forest recovery: a case study
Forest recovery: a case study

Following the recovery of a small patch of forest as it recovers from the 4th January fires

Black Tide
Black Tide

Amid the ash and debris from forest fires, the beach still yields a range of treasures