moorhens, Sacred Kingfisher and Iwo 

 Whistling Kaglcs, souring above. 



I he ncxl Jay was wei again, hut 

 m deterred only a few from the 

 UdODI searching and observing. 

 Some went up Mount Beauty itself 

 ~,ud along the Cranky Charlie track, 

 j in Mas Howell, A great manv 

 SpeeiftS Oi plants were noted, one of 

 N ,cctnl interest being Scented Rice- 

 tlnwer iF ifttHea citivifloru)- Those 

 who preferred indoors took the oppor- 

 i„ m n of yetting together to identify 

 :,nd discuss the few specimens col- 

 lec'.cd by those who have a permit 

 ,„ i\ 0 so (in the interest of know- 

 hl«i Otlu-is willingly keep strictly 

 u. tin- law which makes the picking 

 of wildllowcrs. except on private 

 "ropcriy with the owner's permission. 

 Illegal m Vie«oria, and the Kiewa 

 „c.i is a sanctuary for all hird. 

 ffitriigl and plant life, (This does not 

 include introduced spec.es. hut one 



such cvotic. Verbena honnriensis. 

 with rich purple flowers, Cluster- 

 flowered Vervcin, known locally as 

 Squurcwced from its stems, which are 

 square in cross section, was common 

 and colourful in the town of Mt. 

 Beauty. 



We did not sec many wild animals, 

 and in this party we didn't have the 

 night searchers who like to go out 

 ami siuily the small creatures m their 

 own habitats. 



On Sunday. 4 January, we left for 

 home via the Ovens River valley to 

 connect with the Hume Highway. As 

 always with these enjoyable excur- 

 sions, thanks must go to all the local 

 naturalists and officials of the S.E.C.. 

 State Rivers and Water Supply Com- 

 mission and other departments who 

 gave up much of their own time to 

 make our trip a memorable one. and 

 also to our excursion secretary, Miss 

 Mane Allendcr. 



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