December 1948 The Queensland Naturalist 107 
tunity to visit this interesting area, situated near the 
head of the Stanley River in mountainous country. The 
majority travelled by train to Esk and were transported 
by motor lorry over the remaining twelve miles to the 
Dam. 
All sections if the ('lid)'s activities were well catered 
for. The geologists, under I)r Dorothy Hill, found much 
to interest them. The botanists, under the guidance of 
Mr. S. Blake, walked long distances, returning with 
I heir collections. Ornithologists and entomologists 
reported good hunting and everyone voted it a well 
worthwhile visit. 
Camp Mountain, about twenty miles from Brisbane, 
on the Day boro line, was visited twice during the year, 
members being the guests of Dr. and Mrs. Marks, to 
whom the Club is very grateful. 
This large area, with its swamps, creeks, valleys and 
hills and the Samford Range in the background, is a 
familiar and ever enjoyable hunting ground for our 
niembets. Most notable features of the district are tic 
two well preserved Aboriginal Bora Rings, to which 
visits were made. 
Another interesting excursion was a visit to the 
experimental farm of “Drug Houses of Australia al 
Thondand, where plants are grown for the purpose of 
mai’ufaetui lug medicinal drugs. The manager, Mr. 
Bray, led our party and explained the uses of the plants, 
particularly mentioning Ihihoisin, from which hysOciue 
and hyosciamine is derived and Nfcotiaiw rust ira, which 
supplies nicotine sulphate used in insecticides for a picul- 
til ra I purposes. 
Other excursions were to Wellington Point, Mt. 
Coot-ilia, Eudlo for a week-end, Reserve at Newmarket, 
Holland Park and Sunnybank. A few members joined 
with the “Save The Trees Campaign" in a visit to 
Beerwaii in October and in May some went with the 
National Parks Association to Cunningham’s Gap. 
The varied interests of these localities amply 
rewarded all those who studied them. 
G. H. BARKER 
