F.N.C.V. Excursion to Cann River District 

 26 Dec 1970 - 3 Jan 1971 



by M U«.l KY .1. Ll.STl R 



Nolo: Comnuui nanus ol pl;.nl> have boon unci! in ibis report, bul (he scien- 



ifflc names are listed at the end ax tadlcofod by the ttttmbw fwowtpg e** nana. 



RSs WPMl W4 ft* alia, hod list necessarily omit many plants soon dttfllig the trip. 



r hi 1 1 v seven mem hers boarded the 

 chartered coach Ql Mell)Ournc on 

 SatVtrdaJ morning -<< December and 

 sot out Op the 300-mile journey to 

 Cann River. The hot weather and 

 after-Christmas Lethargy caused many 

 nodding heads but. atter the ttyjg- 

 desired lunch stop at Sale, all WWe 



sufficiently aicn to appreciate Che 



view as we topped the hill to look 

 ovci Lakes Ln I ranee. 



While passing through the liny 

 settlement of Cabbagetrce. somebody 

 asked about Victoria's only palm bul 

 «c could sec no Cabbagctroo Palms' 

 am where. We have since learned that 

 Ihfi palms arc several miles away and 

 eannot be seen fioni the Princes 

 Highway. 



We came into the township rf| 

 Cann River at about 5.30 p in. 



7,.. T.imtnion Inlri, 27 Occcinhci 



On this day ami fell subsequent days 

 we were joined by three members 

 who were camping in the area and 

 In two members tiom the Hemhgo 

 FNC Out party from Melbourne 



included B member of the Franks 



FNC and a country member from 

 Cope Cope. It was good to have 

 these people from different cluhs. and 

 incmhetN of other affiliated clubs 

 would also be welcomed at these 

 excursions. 



In spite of the heat, or perhaps 

 because of il. we were all aboard the 

 bus soon after 9 a.m. and set out due 



lei. The road went through toresi U| 

 the way The eucnlvpts consisted 

 mostly ol Silvoiiop. Wlntc String 

 bark' and Messmate Stringybark' 

 loi those to whom all BU0uhptS arc 

 still simply "gum trees" the Sn« 

 ILmksia was readily recognisable and 

 oecmicd in abundance. Then: a 

 something very Ausiialian alxiut Saw 

 H.inkstas the immense n.nnk. ,,i 

 I'ruil cones on these trees suggest-. 

 lhj|l the\ flower in abundance hut, 

 probably many of the frpus were 

 yeals old Sonic had a fell large 

 sjlvery beads of flowers still at the 

 bud stage 



Allot a tew miles the bus stopped 

 while We all rambled through a 

 more open area. The fust excitement 

 was the l arge Duck Orchid Theu- 

 wtie several patches of lliem. The 

 unaim resemblance to llyinjj ducks 

 is enchanting and, when a louch on 

 the "bend" canted it to 5ttHf) down 

 into Ihc ' body"', there was a eboius 

 of sutpnsed delight TnO head of lltt 

 duck is ..dually IhC lahcllum whie'i. 

 in mosi orchids, is Inwards the bot- 

 tom of the Rower) 900 'be body of 

 the duck consists of the hroadly- 

 n.mccd column ^hieh ls aWfl |^ 

 towards the top. Bul some orchids 

 have the whole flower turned upside- 

 down. Unci the Puc-k Orchids arc 

 among them. I he lightning move- 

 ment of the duck's he.ul into tfe 

 hodv sweeps on insect thai muchr, 

 the head I i.e. the lahcllum) down (0 



PUS SOOn .IllCi v a. mi. aim >o %nn wmv — - 



south for (he head of T^mboon In- the column where tt is trapped In 



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