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Eco-friendly safari tents for Lamington National Park New environmentally sustainable safari tents in the World Heritage- listed Lamington National Park will be constructed from mid 2017 to complement existing and new tent and RV sites. The plan, funded by the Queensland Government, for 15 safari tents, will include a double bed and bunks and use eco-smart materials to help cope with the humidity and rainfall, along with 20 powered camp sites helping revitalise Green Mountains campground at O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat. There will be an improved undercover common area, equipped with a kitchen, share tables and communal fire pit. New bathrooms complete with flushing toilets that will use recycled water will be installed, along with energy efficient and storm water drainage systems, adding to the park’s sustainability initiatives. An existing shower block will be turned into a community hall ideal for schools, community groups and rangers to use for research and education. O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat is one of Queensland’s most established and iconic ecotourism destinations surrounded by Lamington National Park and the new accommodation reflects a contemporary approach to camping. New open range zoo for Western Australia A conservation and recreation reserve on the Avon River near Lower Chittering north east of Perth, has been chosen by the Western Australian Government as the site for a new open range zoo to host African savannah animals and support Perth Zoo’s international wildlife conservation breeding programs. It is hoped the open range zoo, which will be about an hour’s drive nor th of Perth, will be attractive to interstate and international visitors and become a world-class attraction, with the nearby Swan and Avon valleys offering other recreational opportunities such as nature-based tourism, camping and bush walking. A site investigation will now take place to consider infrastructure requirements such as road access, water and power needs before an initial concept plan is developed. First Asian elephant calf arrives at Dubbo Zoo Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo, New South Wales has welcomed its very first Asian Elephant calf, after 10 years since the herd’s arrival from Thailand. It’s the fourth calf born in the breeding program, but the first for Dubbo Zoo. Keepers and vets were on hand throughout the labour and birth of the calf and report mother, Thong Dee and the calf are in good health and spending time together in the elephant barn. The zoo will soon be announcing a competition to help choose a name for the calf. A new Cretaceous dinosaur from Queensland The Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum in Winton recently announced the naming of Savannasauruselliottorum, a new species of dinosaur from western Queensland, Australia. The bones, of the new dinosaur nicknamed Wade, come from the Winton Formation, a geological deposit approximately 95 million years old and were discovered by David Elliott while mustering sheep in early 2005. Dr Stephen Poropat, Research Associate at the AAOD Museum and lead author of the study said the name honours the area in which the bones were found. ‘ The name references the savannah country of western Queensland in which it was found, and honours the Elliott family for their ongoing commitment to Australian palaeontology,’ Dr Poropat said. ‘Savannasaurus was a medium- sized titanosaur, approximately half the length of a basketball court, with a long neck and a relatively short tail. ‘ W ith hips at least one metre wide and a huge barrel-like ribcage, Savannasaurus is the most rotund sauropod we have found. It lived alongside at least two other types of sauropod (Diamantinasaurus and Wintonotitan both found in the local area), as well as other dinosaurs including ornithopods, armoured ankylosaurs, and the carnivorous theropod Australovenator,’ he said. The Museum is home to the world’s largest collection of bones from Australia’s biggest dinosaurs. Go Camping, Fishing & 4WD Adventures Summer: Dec 2016 – Feb 2017 News, Views & Events NEWS FUEL SIGHT GAUGE Conveniently displays how much fuel is left PORTABILITY OPTIONS 2-person-carry handle and a telescoping style handle PARALLEL CONNECTOR PORT Connect another unit to the P3000 for more power LCD STATSTATIONTM Displays total power used, total unit hours, and maintenance reminders SMART EFFICIENT POWER ANYWHERE POWERSMART SERIESTM 3KW INVERTER GENERATOR Photo:RickStevens Photo: Dubbo Zoo 8 | GO CAMPING, FISHING & 4WD ADVENTURES 8-13_NEWS VIEWS AND EVENTS.indd 8 2/12/16 1:25 pm
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