8 
November 1949 The Queensland Naturalist 
activities of the club, such as publication of the “Queens- 
land Naturalist” and the building up of a fund to buy 
camping equipment. She suggested that the incoming 
Council should carefully consider this question. 
EXCURSION TO DUNWICH — EASTER, 
MARCH 26th-29th, 1948 
By J. COSSAR SMITH 
The Easter Camp was held at Dunwich, a well- 
known spot on the Western side of Stradbroke Island, 
Moreton Bay. 
For a week prior to the day of leaving, a gale had 
been operating on the coast, which brought very wet 
weather and rough seas and gave our members much 
concern. However, our Secretary was very keen on 
holding the excursion, so at 8.30 p.m. on March 25th, 
thirty-eight members left Brisbane in the Motor 
Boat “Ivanhoe,” with much baggage and provisions for 
four days, with very uncertain weather to accompany us 
across Moreton Bay. The four-hour trip was better 
than had been expected. 
Arriving at Dunwich Jetty at 12.30 a.m., in pitch 
darkness, in very heavy rain and a strong S.E. wind, 
our skipper was compelled to unload and leave us to 
make the best of it. With about two hundred packages 
of all kinds and no guides, reaching our barracks in 
slush and wind and continuous rain was an experience 
to be remembered. Before sunrise on Good Friday, the 
prospects looked like more rain, but about 7 a.m. the 
sun broke through, the clouds lifted and fine 
weather continued for the remainder of the trip. 
By permission of the Department of Health and 
Home Affairs, we were able to have the use of several 
of the buildings now not in use, and for this the Club 
was very grateful. Breakfast was relished and though 
some were late, no one was any the worse for the wet- 
ting. The roster and the suggested programme for the 
three-and-a-half days ahead were discussed and the mem- 
bers cut their lunch and formed groups, some to investi- 
gate the marine life on the mud flats at Myora about 
four miles away ; Mr. Dunn and Mr. Hunt in another 
direction hoping for a good day amongst the Orchids; 
