Che Utctorian naturalist 



Vol. XXIX.— No. 2. JUNE 6, 1912. No. 342. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held at the 

 Royal Society's Hall on Monday evening, 13th May, igi2. 



The president, Mr. F. Wisewould, occupied the chair, and 

 about 50 members and visitors were present. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



From Professor A. J. Ewart, the Club's representative on the 

 Wilson's Promontory National Park Committee, stating that 

 the acceptance of tenders for the grazing of cattle in the Park 

 had been postponed until a further meeting, and that, in the 

 meantime, certain inquiries were being made relating to the 

 question. 



REPORTS. 



A report of the excursion to Alphington on Saturday, 27th 

 April, was given by the leader, Mr. J. A. Leach, M.Sc, who 

 said that the afternoon had been spent in examining the valley 

 of the Darebin Creek and its junction with the Yarra, and, 

 though nothing of particular interest had been noted, the 

 members were well pleased with the outing. 



A report of the excursion to Ivanhoe and Heidelberg on 

 Saturday, 17th May, was, in the absence of the leader, Mr. 

 J. T. Hamilton, F.L.S., given by Mr. F. G. A. Barnard, who 

 said that the party had first visited the large Red Gum tree near 

 the Heidelberg road, to preserve which a fruitless effort had 

 lieen made some time ago. Passing then to the Eaglemont 

 estate, its gravel-capped hills were examined and their probable 

 history considered. In one of the pits a thickness of about 

 fifteen feet of quartz gravel was exposed, many of the stones 

 being several inches in diameter. From another hill, about 

 280 feet above sea-level, a fine view of the Yarra valley was 

 obtained, and further physiograj^hical conditions discussed. A 

 return towards Heidelberg station was then made, noticing on 

 the way two dykes in the deej) Silurian cutting near the station, 

 while from the Eltham road a good view was- obtained of the 

 basaltic country tovv^ards Preston and Coburg. 



A report of the junior excursion to Beaumaris on Saturdav. 

 4th March, was given by the leader. Mr. R. W. Armitage, 

 B.Sc, who said that the excursion had been well attended, and 

 several interesting fossils had been collected. Some attention 

 was given to the effects of wave action on the cliffs. 



