Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club Inc. 
BULLETIN 
Editor: Geoff Fenton buLeditor@tasfieldnats.org.au 
No 335 
Quarterly Bulletin 
Jul2009 
The Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club eneourages the study of natural history and supports 
eonservation. People of any age and baekground are weleome as members. 
For more information, visit our website httD://www.tasfieldnats.org.au : 
email info@tasfieldnats.org.au : or write to GPO Box 68, Hobart, 7001. 
Program.1 
Bulletins by email.2 
Federation get-together, this November.2 
Easter camp, Koonya 10~12 Apr2009.2 
Mystery Creek Cave — 10 May 2009.6 
Poimena Reserve — 6 June 2009.8 
TatnellsHill —5 Jul 2009.9 
Program 
General Meetings start at 7.15pm for 7.30pm on the first Thursday of the month, in the Life Seienee 
Building at the University of Tasmania. 
Excursions are usually held the following Saturday or Sunday, meeting at 9.00am outside the Museum 
in Maequarie St, Hobart. Bring luneh and all-weather outdoor gear. 
If you are planning to attend an outing, but have not been to the prior meeting, please eonfirm the 
details as late ehanges are sometimes made. 
Thu, 6 Aug 
Meeting 7.15pm in Life Seienees building. University of Tasmania. 
Josh Griffiths will be our guest speaker on The Health Status of Platypus in Tasmania. 
Josh is from the Platypus Team run by DPIW. 
Sat, 8 Aug 
Excursion to Gellibrand Point, South Arm. 
Meet at 9.00am outside the Museum in Maequarie St, Hobart. 
We will then drive to South Arm, north through Opossum Bay and into the new 
subdivision, to the end of Spitfarm Rd. Rendezvous there about 9.45am. 
The Arm End Cireuif is 7km of easygoing, and ean readily be shortened. Bring wet- 
weather gear and luneh; we should finish early afternoon. 
Thu, 3 Sep 
Meeting 7.15pm in Life Seienees building. University of Tas. 
Simon Grove will speak on 'Tasmanian Seashells'. 
Sun, 6 Sep 
Excursion to Taroona and Hinsby beaehes, led by Simon Grove. If the weather is 
inelement, we will adjourn to Simon's house to look at his eolleetion. 
Thu, 1 Oct 
Meeting 7.15pm in Life Seienees building. University of Tas. 
Richard Schahinger will present Threatened Flora in Tasmania - case studies. 
Sun, 4 Oct 
Excursion, probably to Snug Tiers. 
Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club BULLETIN 335 Jul 2009 p1 
