15 August, 2010
Get up Close and Personal with O’Reilly’s Rainforest Residents
Explore Lamington National Park during O’Reilly’s Wildlife Week from 15 - 21 January 2012
This summer escape, experience and connect with friends of O’Reilly’s magnificent subtropical rainforest and discover the world of pademelons, bandicoots, echidnas, gliders, birds, reptiles and frogs while tracking, trapping and sneaking up on wildlife.
“Wildlife Week is a fantastic chance to discover many of the creatures that inhabit this unique and diverse region combining presentations with plenty of field trips to put newfound knowledge into practice,” said Tim O’Reilly, third generation family member and experienced rainforest guide. “Guiding the group this year will be Ian Gynther, a Senior Conservation Officer with the Threatened Species Branch of Queensland’s Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM). Ian has a very broad knowledge of Australian flora and fauna and has previously lead Wildlife, Mammal, Bird and Frog weeks at O’Reilly’s while sharing his valued knowledge and insight into all the creatures that roam our neighbourhood,” concluded Tim.
Other leaders that will join O’Reilly’s Wildlife Week include Harry Hines who is a frogging guru and has lead many previous Wildlife and Frog Weeks at O’Reilly’s. Zoologist Melanie Venze who works with the Biodiversity Sciences Unit with the Environmental Sciences Division of DERM will also guide guests, and brings with her extensive fauna survey experience.
Guest speakers include co-editor of the most recent edition of The Mammals of Australia, Steve Van Dyck a Senior Curator of Vertebrates at the Queensland Museum with interests in carnivorous marsupials in Australia and PNG and documentation of the status, distribution and ecology of various rare and threatened Queensland mammal taxa.
Senior Curator of insects at the Queensland Museum, and Griffith University lecturer in School Environment, Dr. Chris Burwood will also be presenting during Wildlife Week. Chris’ current research projects include investigating the potential of ants as bio-indicators of climate change. He also has an ongoing interest on the coevolution of insects and their predators, and the diets of endangered central Australian mammals.
For enquires or bookings, contact Reservations by phone on 1800 688 722, email reservations@oreillys.com.au or visit www.oreillys.com.au