Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club Inc 
Bulletin 
http://tasfieldnats.org.au October 2017 
In this issue... 
Herringback Excursion Report...2 
Peter Murrell Reserve Excursion 
Report.4 
Mt Rumney Excursion Report....5 
Bandicoots on the lawn.7 
Library Corner..7 
Raptor and Wildlife Refuge.8 
Left: Ozothamnus scutelliformis - 
Buttonleaf Everlasting bush, a Tasmanian 
endemic which grows on dolerite soils, and 
a dominant understorey plant seen on the 
A/It Rumney excursion. 
Photograph: Annabel Carle. 
Program 
Thursday 2nd November 
Meeting -Guest Speaker: James Wood from Royal Tasmanian Botanic 
Gardens will present on “Experiences with Tasmanian Flora”. 
Sunday 5th November 
Excursion to The Steppes, Central Plateau 
Thursday 7th December 
Members Night - Members are asked to bring interesting observations or to 
make short presentations to the club members. 
Saturday 9th December 
Christmas BBQ/picnic at the Bushland Garden at Buckland. 
Thursday 1st February 
First meeting for 2018 
General Meetings start at 7.15 pm for 7.30 pm on the first Thursday of the month and feature a guest speaker on natural 
history (no meetings or excursions in January). Meetings are held in the Life Science Building at the University of Tasmania. 
Excursions are usually held the following Saturday or Sunday, meeting at 9.00 am outside the Museum in Macquarie St, 
Hobart. Bring lunch and all-weather outdoor gear. If you are planning to attend an outing, but have not been to the prior 
meeting, please confirm the details on the club website as late changes are sometimes made. 
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