List of Australian field naturalist clubs explained

This is a list of Australia's field naturalist clubs. These natural history and conservation societies are dedicated to the study, appreciation and conservation of the natural environment in their local regions. Australia has a long field naturalist club history, with the earliest club, the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria, being founded in 1880.[1]

New South Wales

NameYear foundedLocationNotesOfficial Webpages
Goulburn Field Naturalists Society1965GoulburnActively participates in local conservation projects in the Goulburn area.[3] The club has published the Birds of Goulburn & District, which covers all rare and uncommon species of birds native to the area.[4] Club website
Albury-Wodonga Field Naturalists Club1965Albury-WodongaClub hosts monthly meetings and field trips in and around the Albury-Wodonga area.[5] Works closely and is hosted by the Friends of Chiltern Mt Pilot National Park.[6] Club website
Barrier Field Naturalists Club1920Broken HillClub hosts monthly meetings and field trips in and around the Broken Hill area.[7] The was co-founded by acclaimed botanist Albert Morris, recently celebrating its centenary with the Broken Hill Historical Society.[8] [9]
Dubbo Field Naturalist & Conservation Society1977DubboHosts monthly meetings and field trips in the Dubbo area.[10] This has included self-guided bush walks and ecological revitalisation activities along the Macquarie-Wambul River.[11] [12] Club website
Murrumbidgee Field Naturalists1994Nerranda, Griffith and Wagga WaggaOriginally based in Nerranda, but has expanded to include branches in Griffith and Wagga Wagga.[13] The club's conservation work covers their local area, primarily focusing on the Murrumbidgee River Valley.[14] They are a member of the Murrumbidgee Environmental Water Advisory Group, working with Curtin University to monitor the biodiversity of the Gayini wetlands.[15] They have received community grants to continue this work by Griffith City Council.[16] Club website
Orange Field Naturalist & Conservation Society1974OrangeHosts monthly meetings and field trips in the Orange area, and continues to produce field guides for native orchids.[17] [18] Club website

Queensland

NameYear foundedLocationNotesOfficial Webpages
Queensland Naturalists Club1906West EndThe club can trace its history back to 1859, as a subsidiary of the Queensland Philosophical Society, however its inaugural meeting was held in 1906. It was originally called the Queensland Field Naturalists Club, changing to its current name in 1922.[21] [22] The club is the largest naturalist group in the state and acts as a parent organisation to the regional clubs across Queensland.Club website
Chinchilla Field Naturalists Club1967ChinchillaHas published a compendium of observations titled Going bush with Chinchilla Nats: thirty years of field observations (1997).[23] [24] Club webpage
South Burnett Field Naturalists ClubMurgonClub information webpage
Tamborine Mountain Natural History AssociationTamborinePublished A Natural history of Tamborine Mountain (1988) by Joy Guyatt.[25] The club funded a plaque commemorating Ian Stuart MacDonald, and field naturalist and founder of the club.[26]
Stanthorpe Field Naturalist Club1969StanthorpePublishes a monthly newsletter since 1969.[27] Club website
Toowoomba Field Naturalists1951ToowoombaPublished Flora, Fauna and Fellowship 70 Years of the Toowoomba Field Naturalist Club (2021) by Francis Mangubhai with Diane Pagel and Glenda Walter, as well as a field guide on frogs in the Toowoomba area.[28] Club website

South Australia

NameYear foundedLocationNotesOfficial Webpages
Field Naturalists Society of South Australia1883AdelaideFounded in 1883 as a section of the Royal Society of South Australia, inspired by the success of the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria three years earlier.[29] Originally called the 'Field Naturalists' Section of the Royal Society of South Australia', the club was incorporated in 1959.[30] The club has published The South Australian Naturalist since 1919.[31] Club websiteThe South Australian Naturalist
Kangaroo Island Flora & Fauna ClubKangaroo IslandPublished the Native orchids of Kangaroo Island: a field guide (2017).Club webpage
Riverland Field NaturalistsRiverlandIn 1986 the club established the Littra House Memorial on Lake Littra, stabilising the buildings' ruins through funding from State Government.[32] Club website

Tasmania

NameYear foundedLocationNotesOfficial Webpages
Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club1904HobartThe first club of its kind to be founded in Tasmania, it has played a critical role in guiding and enabling amateur and professional research and conservation work for Tasmania's flora and fauna.[33] The club serves as a parent organisation to the various regional field naturalist groups in the state. The club has produced Easter Camp Reports since 1905, as well as an annual research journal, The Tasmanian Naturalist and a monthly Club Bulletin since 1907.[34] [35] [36] They also publish extensive field guides of Tasmanian flora and fauna.[37] Club websiteTasmanian NaturalistTasmanian Field Naturalists' Club BulletinTasmanian Field Naturalists' Club Easter Camp Reports
North East Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club1972[38] BridportUndertakes excursions and studies of Tasmania's natural wildlife on the North-East Region of Tasmania.[39] Club website
Launceston Field Naturalists ClubLauncestonRuns monthly meetings, excursions and camps.[40] The club owns 60 hectares of native bushland at Myrtle Bank where it undertakes observation and conservation activities.[41] Club website
Burnie Field Naturalists ClubBurnieRuns field trips, outings and social gatherings around the Burnie area.[42] Club webpage
King Island Field Naturalists ClubKing IslandNorth HobartClub webpage
Central North Field Naturalists (Disjunct Naturalists)LauncestonFocused on the Central North Tasmanian bioregion, but retains members from all over Australia, and further afield.[43] The club produces The Natural News newsletter that discusses club activities, articles from club members and current naturalist news topics. The club made a submission to the review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, proposing changes to the Act in the interest of native flora and fauna.[44] Club website

Victoria

NameYearLocationNotesOfficial Webpages
Field Naturalists Club of Victoria1880BlackburnOldest still running field naturalist club in Australia, being founded in 1880. The club has published a journal, The Victorian Naturalist bimonthly since 1884. The club is situated in Blackburn, in Melbourne's eastern suburbs. The club serves as a parent organisation to many field naturalist clubs across Victoria, hosting yearly events, assisting in conservation efforts and acting as a leading body for the movement in the state. The club has been awarding the Australian Natural History Medallion to individuals who have made the most meritorious contribution to Australian Natural History, since 1940.[45] Club websiteThe Victorian Naturalist
Ballarat Field Club and Science Society (defunct)1882-1918BallaratPredecessor of the Field Naturalists' Club of Ballarat, which now maintains the club's archives. It was the second founded field naturalist club in Victoria, behind the state club.
Field Naturalists' Club of Ballarat1952BallaratFounded as a continuation of the Ballarat Field Club and Science Society (1882-1918), acting as a repository for the society's records.[46] The club hosts face-to-face meetings, excursions, camps and conservation activities throughout the year. The club has also published the monthly Ballarat Naturalist since 1974.[47] Club websiteThe Ballarat Naturalist
Bendigo Field Naturalists Club1945BendigoHas published the monthly field naturalist magazine, The Whirrakee since 1979.[48] [49] The club has also previously published The Bendigo Naturalist from 10 September 1945 to the early 1950's.[50] Club website
Castlemaine Field Naturalists Club1976CastlemaineAlongside regular meetings and excursions, the club organises vegetation and bird surveys, as well as weed control and roadside clean up days in the local region.[51] The club has published the monthly newsletter the Castlemaine Naturalist since 1976.[52] Club websiteThe Castlemaine Naturalist
Geelong Field Naturalists Club (defunct)1880-1932GeelongPublished The Wombat: Journal of the Geelong Field Naturalists' Club from 1895-1902,[53] as well as its successor, The Geelong Naturalist: The Journal of the Geelong Field Naturalists' Club until 1931.[54] The WombatThe Geelong Naturalist
Geelong Field Naturalists Club1961GeelongAlongside regular meetings, excursion and camps, the club publishes the quarterly Geelong Naturalist: journal of the Geelong Field Naturalists Club.[55] [56] The club has no official ties to its predecessor.Club WebsiteGeelong naturalist
Peninsula Field Naturalists' Club1952Frankston and Mornington PeninsulaFounded as a junior group of the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria, by members of the parent organisation.[57] Has undertaken extensive observations The club has published the Peninsula Field Naturalists' Club Newsletter on a quarterly basis since 2011.[58] The club's emblem is the rabbit's ears orchid (Thelymitra antennifera).[59] Club websitePeninsula Field Naturalists' Club Newsletter
Portland Field Naturalists Club1945PortlandHosts monthly meetings and excursions around the local area, including Mount Richmond National Park, Lower Glenelg National Park and Cobboboonee National Parks.[60] [61] They publish a monthly newsletter that discusses recent excursions and observations.[62] The club has published the Portland Field Naturalists Club Newsletter since 1968 and the Birds of the Portland District (2007 and 2019).[63] Club webpagePortland Field Naturalists Club Newsletter
Latrobe Valley Field Naturalists Club1960Latrobe ValleyHosts monthly meetings, excursions and field camps and a bimonthly magazine, the Latrobe Valley Naturalist.[64] [65] The club emblem is the flying duck-orchid (Caleana major).Club website
Maryborough Field Naturalists Club1951MaryboroughHosts monthly meetings and excursions.[66] [67] The club has published the naturalist history guide and trail-book Exploring Maryborough & district (1988).[68] The club has a close working relationship with the Bendigo and Castlemaine field naturalist clubs, with the three clubs jointly publishing several naturalist guidebooks and CDs. The club has been instrumental to expanding protected reserves in the area, including the founding of the Winifred Waddel Wildflower Sanctuary (1960), Bell's Swamp (1975), Clune's Swamp (1976) and Paddys Ranges State Park (1989).[69] Club webpage
Ringwood Field Naturalists Club1961RingwoodHosts monthly meetings, excursions and field camps and a biyearly magazine, The Whistler.[70] Previously, the club published The Ringwood Field Naturalist, which ran from 1995 to 2015.[71] Club website
Upper Goulburn Field Naturalists Club1978AlexandraHosts monthly meetings and field trips.[72] Club webpage
Anglesea Aireys Inlet Society for the Protection of Flora & Fauna (Angair)1969AngleseaDedicated to protecting indigenous flora and fauna, hosting monthly committee meetings, excursions and various conservation activities.[73] Since 1969, the society has hosted the Angair Nature Show, a wildflower and art show weekend, which celebrates indigenous flora and fauna and funds conservations efforts in the Inlet.[74] The society has previously provided conservation advice to government and community bodies who are developing in the area, including working with Parks Victoria and the Surf Coast Mountain Bike Club to develop non-invasive biking paths throughout the protected land.[75] They also host revegetation days with local school groups to propagate native plants in the area.[76] Club website
Bairnsdale & District Field Naturalists Club1960BairnsdaleHosts monthly general meetings, field excursions and bushwalks. The club publishes the quarterly newsletter, The Clematis. They have also published the Orchids of East Gippsland — A Field Guide (2014), which includes much of the club's survey work and observations of rare native orchids in the East Gippsland area from the foundation of the club, including across Wilsons Promontory, Licola and Mallacoota.[77] Club website
Donald History & Natural History Group1962DonaldA history and natural history organisation that manages the Donald Court House Museum which contains a wide-ranging collection of local and regional artefacts. In 2009 the museum also became a 'Keeping Place' for Indigenous Cultural Heritage Artefacts working alongside the Barengi Gadjin Land Council and the Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation.[78] The group is also a registered Place of Deposit for the Public Record Office Victoria.[79] Club websiteBuloke Bulletin
Hamilton Field Naturalists Club1958HamiltonThe club's logo is the endangered Eastern Barred Bandicoot (Perameles gunnii), which was adopted in 1976. The club has been integral to the conservation efforts for the bandicoot, which they started in 1980.[80] The bandicoot can now only be found in the Victorian wild in the Hamilton Parkland wildlife enclosure, in which the club works alongside Parks Victoria and other government and non-government organisations to continue the conservation efforts.[81] [82] Club website
Sale & District Field NaturalistsSaleHolds monthly meetings and excursions. It has previous hosted camps for the South East Australian Naturalist Association, in collaboration with the Latrobe Valley Field Naturalists Club.[83] [84] Club webpage
St Arnaud Field Naturalists Club1984St. ArnaudHolds monthly meetings and excursions. It also works closely with the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning and Parks Victoria to undertake conservation efforts in the region including nesting boxes and pest removal.[85] [86] Club website
Warrnambool Field Naturalists Club1958WarrnamboolHolds monthly meetings and excursions, as well as excursions and camp trips around the local area.[87] [88] [89] The club publishes the monthly Warrnambool Field Naturalists Club Newsletter and has previously published The Nature of Warrnambool authored by J.G. Douglas.[90] The club acts has continually undertaken conservation efforts on protected nature reserves in the area, including Tower Hill, Goose Lagoon, Lake Pertobe, Deen Maar at Yambuk and the Framlingham forest.[91] Club webpageWarrnambool Field Naturalists Club Newsletter

Western Australia

NameYear foundedLocationNotesOfficial Webpages
Western Australian Naturalists' Club1924PerthThe club is composed of several regional branches that encompass much of the greater Perth region.[92] The club has published The Western Australian Naturalist twice-yearly since 1947.[93] Club websiteThe Western Australian Naturalist
Busselton Naturalists ClubBusseltonUndertakes monthly meetings, excursions and conservation activities.[94] In 2017 the club captured one of the few recordings of the Night Parrot's (Pezoporus occidentalis) calls during one of these excursions.[95] Club website
Goldfields Naturalists Club1987[96] GoldfieldsUndertakes regular meetings, excursions and conservation works, including a biological survey of Victoria Rock Nature Reserve in 1991.[97] Club webpage
Toodyay Naturalists Club1968[98] ToodyayPublished several books exploring flora and fauna in the region, including A guide to exploring Toodyay... naturally (2018).[99] Club website

Other Australian natural science and conservation organisations

NameYear foundedLocationNotesOfficial Webpages
South East Australian Naturalist Association (SEANA)1996South-East Australian RegionFormerly the Victorian Field Naturalists Club Association (VFNCA), SEANA serves as a host organisation to assist communication between the field naturalist clubs in the South-Eastern Australian Region.[100] The association organises biannual camp trips that are hosted and ran by the location's regional field naturalist club. These events are heavily attended by club members and generally also involve large conservation activities in the area.[101] Association website
Australian Naturalists' Network1987-1988Australia-wideCreated in collaboration with the Geelong Field Naturalists Club and the VFNCA (which later became SEANA) as an Australia-wide project to bring field naturalists and conservation groups together.[102] The network runs two primary projects, a Register of Clubs for all members, and biennial camping trips to locations across the country.[103] Network website

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