Tasmanian Field Naturalists’ Club 
EASTER CAMP OUT 
By Clive E. Lord, Hon. Secretary 
Tlie fourteenth Master Camp of the 
Tasmanian Field Naturalists’ Club was 
held this year at Safety Cove, Port 
Arthur. The number that attended was 
not, of course, ns large as in pre-war 
days; in fact, the question was raised 
at one time whether the camps should 
be continued during the period of the 
war, but, after fully discussing it, the 
committee felt justified in continuing 
them. Since the inception of the camps 
in 190.5 the localities visited, and the 
numbers that attended, have been as 
follow.— 
1905. —Bream Creek; camping party, 
9 • 
1906. —Cole’s Bay (Freyciuet Penin¬ 
sula)- camping party, 40. 
1907. —South Bruny : camping party, 
27. 
1908. —Maria Island, Soldiers’ Point; 
camping party, 27. 
1909.—Wineglass Bay (Freycinet Pen¬ 
insula) ; camping party, 84. 
^IblO.—Cole’s Bay; camping party, 
1911. —Southport; camping party, 60. 
1912. —Maria Island (Darlington); 
camping party, 69. 
1013.—Safety Cove, Port Arthur; 
camping party, 80. 
1914.—Wineglass Bay; camping 
party, 100. 
1915. —Maria Island (Darlington); 
camping party, 36. 
1916. —Eaglehawk Neck; camping 
party, 36. 
1917. —Wedgo Bay; 
33 
1918. —Safety Cove, 
camping party, 38. 
camping party, 
Port Arthur ; 
For several years past it has been the 
custom for an advance party to precede 
the main party and prepare the camp. 
The same policy was adopted this year, 
and 17 members left Hobart by the s.s. 
Reamer© on Wednesday morning, 
March 27, taking with them all the 
camp impedimenta. A beautiful trip 
was experienced down the river, but 
crossing Storm Bay the ocean swell 
made itself felt, and by the time Cape 
Raoul was reached a few members were 
beginning to think about the sensation 
sometimes referred to as mal-de-mer. 
A short run across Maingon Bay, and 
the storm-lashed cliffs of Brown Moun¬ 
tain, rising sheer from the sea, were 
soon abeam, and the wheel swung 
round in order to enter the port. After 
rounding Brown .Mountain the beautiful 
sandy strand of Half Moon Bay was 
passed. Another point rounded, and 
the “Quiet Corner” in Safety Cove 
came into view soon after 2 p.m, The 
genial skipper (Captain Calvert) soon 
had his boats lowered, and “all for the 
shore” was passed along. The unloading 
ot the camp gear took some time, and 
when the menfolk of the party had 
finished their labours in this direction 
they were gratified to find that the 
ladies of the party had the billy boil¬ 
ing, and an alfresco meal prepared. 
Meanwhile, an inspection of the local¬ 
ity was made, and the camp laid out. 
A start was immediately made to erect 
a portion of the tents, and good pro¬ 
gress had been made by the time “Tea- 
o!” was announced. 
This was partaken of under some 
spreading gums and beside a stream of 
fresh water. Behind this rose a small 
hill, surmounted by typical Australian 
foliage, through which the gleams of 
the Master moon soon appeared. By 
moonlight the locality, which was to 
