| Spring
Celebrations
at Stirling
Range Retreat |
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| Banksia |
Chittick |
- Programs
run from September to the end of October – check with
Stirling Range Retreat.
- Birds
Australia volunteers and Stirling Range Retreat donate 50%
of all bird activity tariffs to Birds Australia for the
protection of threatened species habitat.
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15–31 August
9.00
am: Queen of Sheba Tour
- AU$30 per
person; bookings essential.
- 2
hours; Stirling Range NP; 12 participants; mostly flat terrain
- 30km trip
including walks to discover seasonal flowers including early,
well-hidden orchids
- The Queen
opens her petals only on warm sunny days
- Tea, coffee
& hot chocolate served.
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| September & October
- 8.00am Hidden
Treasures Bird Walk
- 9.00am Hidden
Treasures Orchid & Wildflower Tour. 3.5 hours. Bus seats 12 persons
- 3.00pm Hidden
Treasures Bird Walk
- 7.00pm Slide
Presentation
- No minimum
number for bird walks.
- Tours tailored
to group size and interests.
- Advance booking
essential to ensure a guide is available.
Come
prepared…
- Weather is
often changeable so bring weatherproof jacket, strong shoes with
non-slip soles, long trousers, long-sleeved shirt and hat.
- Consider bringing:
camera, magnifier, binoculars, field guides, notebook.
- Kangaroos
travel single file: so do we, to minimise damage
to their habitat.
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8.00
am: Hidden Treasures Bird Walk
3.00
pm: Hidden Treasures Bird Walk
- AU$20 per
person
- 8.00am + 3.00pm daily; mid-September — 31 October
- 1.5 hours
- 8 persons
maximum
- Led by Birds
Australia volunteers.
- Within Stirling
Range Retreat precinct.
9.00
am: Hidden Treasures Orchid & Wildflower Bus Tour
- AU$45 per
person
- 9.00am daily; 15 August — 30 September
- 3 hours; Stirling
Range NP; 12 participants; mostly flat terrain
- 35km bus trip
with walks to discover seasonal flowers including early,
well-hidden orchids
- Tea,
coffee
& hot chocolate served.
7.00
pm: Flora Slide Evening at Orchid Function Centre
- AU$3 per person
- 1.5 hours
- Monday, Thursday & Saturday
7.00
pm: Bird Slide Evening at Orchid Function Centre
- AU$3 per person
- 1.5 hours
- Tuesday, Wednesday,
Friday & Sunday
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