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Park of the Month is a key initiative of the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) and NPAQ’s Parks Connect program. We’re passionate about parks, and by sharing decades of knowledge from committed volunteers, conservationists and National Park Rangers with local communities and visitors, we hope Queenslanders from all walks of life will fall in love with our amazing wild places.
We had so much fun at our May Park of the Month
Check out what we got up to at Venman Bushland NP in the Redlands …
Learn more about Venman Bushland NP
Venman Bushland National Park
Protecting 415 ha of eucalypt forest and riparian corridors in the Redlands hinterland, Venman Bushland National Park is a haven for wildlife and a testament to community conservation. Once private land owned by the late Jack Venman (1911–1994), who famously refused development offers and instead restored the property and donated it to the state, the park now forms part of the vital Brisbane Koala Bushland habitat network.
Scribbly gum, tallowwood, ironbark and stringybark forests dominate the ridges, while the creeks support subtropical vine thicket rainforest remnants with ferns, melaleucas and strangler figs. These ecosystems are home to koalas, red-necked and swamp wallabies, sugar gliders, lace monitors and a rich diversity of birdlife. Venman’s walking trails traverse creek crossings of Tingalpa Creek and quiet pockets of forest, where the calls of kookaburras, fantails and friarbirds echo.
Fauna photography walk with Chris from Wild Redlands, spotting swamp wallabies, red-necked wallabies and several bird species.
Interactive storytelling of The Call of the Far Eastern Curlew, with Author Katrina Logan, dramatist Georgina Robertson and Illustrator Geoff Logan.
We found out more about controlling pests in Venman Bushland NP from QPWS Rangers Luke and Aiden.
Julia Baker, Snake Boss, introduced us to Monty (Monty Python) of course, who had a special permit to come on park, and inspired us to look more carefully at the reptiles we share our world with and their role in nature.
Local dance instructor Suzi Raqs led us in a bush-themed bellydance class to shake off our worries – and we even got to swirl with colourful veils.
Our May Park of the Month BioBlitz project on iNaturalist recorded 141 observations of an astonishing 102 species. Awesome!
Don’t miss our next Park of the Month!
In June, we’ll be heading out to Main Range Conservation Park (Glen Rock/Casuarina Day Use) on Saturday 27 June. Book online and don’t miss out.
