One of my favourite day trips as a child was to go to Tamborine Mountain. The magic of the rainforest walks and natural beauty of the area always captivated my imagination and made me feel like I was entering a secret place from a fantasy novel. In many ways, I still have that same feeling […]

This iconic animal is endemic to Australia and is our largest micro-bat with a wingspan of 60 cm! That is to say, despite its size, it is not a mega-bat, and so is not a member of the Flying Fox group. It is the world’s 3rd largest micro-bat. Micro Bats have two different types of […]

Venman Bushland National Park is one of the largest remaining areas of eucalypt forest in the coastal lowlands near Brisbane, making this an important habitat for koalas and other wildlife. The park is located on Mount Cotton on Biripi land and is just 15 minutes drive from either the popular Logan Hyperdome or Capalaba. Park […]

What is Ecotourism? Ecotourism encompasses nature-based activities that increase visitor appreciation and understanding of natural and cultural values. They are experiences that are managed to ensure they are ecologically, economically and socially sustainable, contributing to the conservation of the natural areas and the well-being of local communities where they operate. NPAQ recognises that there is […]

2020-21 continued to be a challenging year for activities with short, sharp lockdowns to minimize the spread of Covid-19 causing cancellation of some activities. The extended Bird Outing to Nanango was the largest activity to fall victim to Covid but was rescheduled for September, 2021.Notwithstanding the uncertainties and difficulties, activities went ahead where possible. In […]

*The following are excerpts from the 19th Romeo Lahey Memorial Lecture presented by Steve Noakes – the full lecture is available on the NPAQ website. The 2021 Romeo Lahey Memorial Lecture was the 19th such presentation of a tradition that commenced over a half century ago – in 1969 – to honour the memory of Romeo […]

Accurate and regular and monitoring is fundamental to wildlife conservation. If we don’t know what animals are in an area, and how many there are, it is difficult to manage them or the area well. Even obtaining a baseline for species’ abundance can be hindered by the cost and logistics of collecting the data in […]

Customary landowners in Papua New Guinea (PNG) are the backbone of a protected area (PA) network that strives to balance the sometimes-competing demands of biodiversity conservation, sustainable livelihoods and cultural traditions. PNG occupies the eastern part of the island of New Guinea and includes several large islands. It shares a land border with Indonesia and […]

Welcome to 2022 – a year of unpredictability, but still with many opportunities for positive change. It is interesting to reflect on how various issues connected to national parks evolve. One that has seen major change recently is the names and management of national parks reflecting their long connection to Indigenous peoples over thousands of […]