Category Archives: Walks and talks

Have you noticed a wide range of toadstools and mushrooms this wet and mild summer?
Join Heino Lepp for a ‘fun-guy’ stroll on Mount Majura and learn about the secrets of fungi, their diversity & ecological importance.
Bring a camera & magnifying lens if you have one. Wear sturdy shoes and sun protection. A gold coin [...]

Join ornithologist Terry Munro for an early morning walk to observe and hear some of the many birds that call Mount Majura and Mount Ainslie home.
Bring sun protection, sturdy shoes, binoculars, if you have them and a gold coin for a species list and a pocket guide.
Sunday, 13th November, 8.30 am to 10.30 am
Limited places! [...]

Sunday, 30 October 2011, 2.00pm to 4.00pm
Meet at the nature park entrance Mackenzie Street, near Grayson Street junction; view this map.
Enjoy a spring Floriade on the mountain at this delightful walk with local ecologist Michael Doherty. The walk will highlight the different species found in grassland, woodland and open forest. Please bring sun protection, water, [...]

If you are fascinated by creepy crawlies, critters that flap, glide or squeak, and eyes that glow, then join the Friends of Mount Majura for an evening walk to watch and listen to mountain’s nocturnal wildlife. Wear warm clothes and good walking shoes. Torches and patience are useful. Please bring a gold coin [...]

[ September 19, 2009; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Ranger Guided Discovery Tour

View the magnificent Gang-gang cockatoos in their natural woodland habitat at the Majura paddocks.

When: Saturday, 19 September 2009, from 10.00am to 12.00 noon
Where: Meet at the car park off Antill Street under the powerlines
Bring: Sturdy shoes, a hat and binoculars if you have [...]

[ October 11, 2009; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Celebrate the beginning of spring and see out winter. Explore the wildflowers in the Mount Majura nature reserve on this delightful walk with local botanist Michael Doherty. Please bring a gold coin donation for a list of the flora of Mt Majura and Mt Ainslie or download a copy from the “Species lists” page.

[ August 23, 2009; 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ]

When: Sunday, 23 August 2009, 1.00 – 3.00pm.
Where: meet the Nature Park entrance Mackenzie St opposite Grayson St, Hackett (click this map to see the meeting point).
Wear: appropriate clothing and bring sun protection.
Enquiries: ph 6247 7515 or e-mail admin@majura.org

Join local botanist Michael Doherty for a gentle walk through various types of woodland and discover [...]

[ June 7, 2009; 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm. ] When: Sunday 7 June 2009, 1.00 – 3.30 pm
Where: Meet at Mackenzie Street Nature Park entrance opposite Grayson Street, Hackett
View a map of the meeting point and the afternoon tea site.

Friends of Mount Majura warmly invite you to celebrate World Environment Day 2009 with a gentle winter walk in the beautiful woodlands of the [...]

[ November 20, 2008; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Talk by Susan Trost and Jerry Olson, Canberra University
When: Thursday, 20 November 2008, 7.30pm
Where: Blue Gum School Friends’ Lounge, Madigan Street, Hackett shops,
You’ve often noticed their distinctive calls but what else do you know about the elusive Boobook?
Susan Trost and Jerry Olsen have studied Southern Boobook owls in Canberra since 1993 and have documented their [...]