A survey for the Southern MyotisMyotis macropus(Vespertilionidae) and other bat species in River Red GumEucalyptus camaldulensisforests of the Murray River, New South Wales

Diphenyl wraps and diphenyl liners in combination with sodium a-phenylphenate and borax-boric acid dips were compared for control of green mould in stored oranges. Four experiments were carried out in the Sunraysia area on the Murray River in 1959 and three at Gosford on the central coast of New South Wales in 1960 and 1961. Treatment of the fruit with sodium o-phenylphenate, combined with the application of diphenyl, whether impregnated in fruit wrappers or case liners, effectively reduced green mould in oranges stored at atmospheric temperatures for periods up to nine weeks. There were indications that the location of the diphenyl-impregnated case liners within the container is an important factor in the efficiency of mould control by these treatments.

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Waterbird Dynamics in the RIchmond VAlley, New SOuth Wales, 1974-77

Wildlife Research ◽

10.1071/wr9830319 ◽

1983 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 319 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

DG Gosper ◽

SV Briggs ◽

SM Carpenter

Keyword(s):

New South ◽

New South Wales ◽

Late Summer ◽

Seasonal Abundance ◽

Black Swan ◽

Abundance Patterns ◽

South Wales ◽

Black Duck ◽

Murray River ◽

Black Cormorant

'Monthly waterbird counts from February 1974 to June 1977 at six wetlands in the Richmond River valley in northern coastal New South Wales were analysed to investigate relationships between numbers of each species, and season and water variables. Black swan, Pacific black duck, purple swamphen, dusky moorhen, cattle egret, comb-crested jacana and sharp-tailed sandpiper were strongly influenced by season. Grey teal, straw-necked ibis, little black cormorant, Pacific heron and black-winged stilt numbers were related to Murray River discharge, an index of inland wetland availability in New South Wales, northern Victoria and parts of southern Queensland. Numbers of most waterbirds were highest on the coast from late summer to the end of winter. Their seasonal abundance patterns conform with the results of some previous studies but differ somewhat from others.

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Introduction: Looking again at William Blandowski

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria ◽

10.1071/rs09001 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 121 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Harry Allen

Keyword(s):

Significant Role ◽

Royal Society ◽

New South ◽

New South Wales ◽

Early Years ◽

150Th Anniversary ◽

South Wales ◽

Murray River

THE 150th Anniversary of William Blandowski’s 1856-57 expedition to the Murray River provided the opportunity for the Royal Society of Victoria to hold a symposium to reassess the significance of Blandowski’s life and career before, during and after his time in Australia. Despite Blandowski’s significant role in the early years of the Royal Society, few of its members had heard of Blandowski and even fewer knew of his work as an artist and naturalist. This was part of the impetus behind the symposium. Another was to make information on the Murray River expedition available to residents of northwest Victoria and southwest New South Wales, the area where most of its collecting took place.

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Historical changes in the distribution of hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus spp.): a review

Australian Mammalogy ◽

10.1071/am15046 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 39 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Michael J. Swinbourne ◽

David A. Taggart ◽

David Peacock ◽

Bertram Ostendorf

Keyword(s):

New South ◽

Population Decline ◽

New South Wales ◽

South Australia ◽

European Settlement ◽

South Wales ◽

Western Group ◽

Murray River ◽

And Control ◽

Abundant Population

We conducted a search of the historical records for any mention of hairy-nosed wombats in order to establish their likely distribution at the time of European settlement. The evidence suggests that there were two main groups of southern hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons) that were separated by Spencer Gulf in South Australia. The western group extended to Balladonia in Western Australia, while the eastern group extended along the Murray River to Euston in New South Wales. The Queensland population of northern hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus krefftii) was geographically large but highly patchy, and there was an abundant population in the New South Wales Riverina. Both species experienced a population decline between 1870 and 1920, with the main influences thought to be competition from rabbits and control actions by landholders. Our findings suggest that the ongoing control of rabbits via methods that do not harm wombats is critical for wombat conservation today. We also suggest that hairy-nosed wombats may be sensitive to climate change, and recommend more research on this topic.

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