Benelong Park bushcare area
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History of our group
Come and join us
The Benelong Park Bushcare Group takes pride and great interest in improving the remnant forest adjacent to Mercer Park in Kedron, on Brisbane’s northside. You’ll find Benelong Park at the eastern end of Eleventh Avenue, just in Wavell Heights (UBD Ref Map 140, D2).
Benelong Park bushcare area
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Frog hollow in preparation Frog hollow after development
The Benelong Park bushcare area includes a lovely circuitous path used by walkers and cyclists. Take the path through the remnant Eucalypt forest and you will see signs of our work; including cleared weed patches and plantings.
There are other areas tucked away from the path, including the revegetation site of a small rivulet that runs down through the park, providing a natural environment for frogs and water birds, especially after rain.
Being involved with the Bushcare group means you can make a real difference to the environment in a very practical way. Our group has created a vibrant area that is now home to frogs, tawny frogmouths, many birds, possums and other wildlife. Plus we are helping to create biodiversity of species, reduce erosion and improve the health of Kedron Brook.
History of our group
Pat, Mick, Allison and Denise
(28 August 2010)
The group started in 1990 with David O’Gorman as coordinator. The members undertook significant planting and weeding control at this site with the help of students from local schools and scouting groups.
After a break for a couple of years, the group started again in September 2003 with Michael Wilson as Bushcare Leader.
In 2013, Michael handed the Park over to Denise Rivers because of work commitments. After a couple of years of working alone, then having a heart attack, and a major disappointment, Denise handed the bushcare group area over to Rob Lucas. Denise is still on hand to help out.
Benelong Park used to be part of a rubbish dump until the area was developed for housing in the 1950s.
This quiet section of bush now sits beside popular community facilities such as the Mercer Park, John Wren Oval (used for weekend cricket matches), the tennis centre off Shaw Road, the delicious mulberry trees near Kedron Brook and a busy bikepath.
Other bushcare groups nearby include:
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Tree deformation Forest monster Varied Eggfly Tawny Frogmouths
Angophora also thrives amongst the Eucalypts, though the specimen of Broadleaf Apple (species subvelutina), shown deformed in the graphic (far left), certainly suffered from some trauma in its developing stages.
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| Denise Rivers shows the new notice board at Benelong Park. (11 October 2016) | Alison getting the mulch (11 October 2016) |
Alison delivering the mulch. (11 October 2016) |
'Ain't it pretty', thinks Alison. (11 October 2016) |
Come and join us
New volunteers are always welcome and there is plenty of nearby parking.
If you would like to join us call Rob on 33574121 A/H or Denise on 0414095638.
As yet we don't have a set time or day so just call one of us and we will talk it over.
Photographs and text: Denise Rivers
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