^ Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club Inc. 
) BULLETIN 
A/Editor: Michael Driessen bul.editor@tasfieldnats.org.au 
Quarterly Bulletin No 345 January 2012 
The Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club encourages the study of natural history and supports conservation. 
People of any age and background are welcome as members. 
For more information, visit website http://www.tasfieldnats.org.au/; email info@tasfieldnats.org.au ; 
write to GPO Box 68, Hobart, 7001; or phone our secretary on mobile 0418 942 781. 
We welcome articles and interesting photos for the Bulletin. If you would like to contribute to the next 
edition, please email the editor with your article or photos by 15 March. 
Program.1 
Subs due now.2 
4 committee positions to fill.2 
Cascades Track.2 
Federation: Murrayfield, Bruny Island.3 
An unusual cricket.4 
Scotts Peak-carnivorous plants.4 
Pelverata Falls.6 
Fungi festival 2012.7 
Annual general meeting.8 
Program 
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. 
Thurs 2 Feb 
Guest speaker: David Obendorf, Toxoplasmosis - review and 2012 update. 
Sat 4 Feb 
Excursion: Marion Bay. Meet at 9.00am at the Museum or 10.00am at Marion Bay Car 
Park. 
Thurs 1 Mar 
President's address: Michael Driessen, Roadside wildlife of northern Australia 
Annual General Meeting will follow the president's address. 
Sat 3 Mar 
Excursion: Peter Murrell Reserve (mammal trapping, invertebrate trapping, bird 
surveys and plant surveys). Meet at 9.30am at Peter Murrell Reserve car park next to 
Penrhyn Pond 
Thu 5 Apr 
Guest speaker: James Wood, New Zealand Plants. 
Fri-Sun 
6-8 Apr 
Easter Camp: venue to be confirmed but Strathgordon is the preferred option. Details 
will be provided at general meetings and on the club website 
For details of talks and excursions beyond this date, please check the website at 
http://www.tasfieldnats.org.au/ 
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