National Parks Association Southern Sydney Branch

31/05/2026

Some photos from recent Woolooware Shore reserve visit.

22/04/2026

The next NPA SS Zoom talk is on Monday, 27 Apr 2026 and addresses recent research regarding Bar-coding for insects: What we are learning.
​Presented by Ross Jeffree (Chief Scientist, Jeffree Conservation & Research)

​Time: 7.00pm
Link:

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22/04/2026

Some shots from a recent Cooks River walk starting at Gough Whitlam Park to Canterbury Station.

11/03/2026

Went to Sydney Park last Thursday which is popular with dog walkers. The first thing that hit me as I entered was the smell - although plastic bags are available it seems not everyone uses them. Still, the park is has a lot of wildlife in the lagoons and forests which makes it worthwhile to visit.

21/12/2025

Season’s Greetings to everyone!
Wishing you peace, good health, and happiness throughout the festive season, and all the very best for the year ahead.

05/10/2025

Osprey looks interested in nesting platform installed at Georges River. Hopefully they’ll be using it next breeding season.

16/09/2025

No more nesting on construction cranes - an Osprey nesting platform was installed in the Georges River at Lime Kiln Bay in June 2025 by George Riverkeeper in partnership with Georges River Council. Ospreys occupied it shortly after. Photos today at Illawong show an osprey on board. The view may better from Oatley Park.

05/05/2025

Big Blue Ideas, a new series from the Australian National Maritime Museum in partnership with the Minderoo Foundation about the future of our ocean.

09/03/2025

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8102670640
March 18th at 7.00pm

Very soon, NPA members will be able to book in on walks directly (but with the ability of leaders to say yes or no)

That system will be quite different to the current one and NPA SSB is hosting an information evening online, via Zoom, so you can see how it will look like, ask questions and give feedback!

Samantha Newton and Richard Bennett, the people driving the change, will be presenting and explaining what it will look like!
This will be a most informative evening. It is happening from 7.00pm on March 18th. Please come along. There is no need to book. Just click on the following link and, if technology is kind, you will be added to the call.

The link is listed above

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01/03/2025

WINGED CREATURES Exhibition

"Winged Creatures" is an exhibit of photos taken by Rachel Fitzhardinge in a small area in Blakehurst. It features photos of native birds that are associated with mudflats, as well as some native insects in a nearby garden and small park. The exhibition highlights some not well-known animals as well as some very familiar ones. It aims to raise awareness of native species that live amongst us in southern Sydney and promote their conservation. The exhibition will be held in the Dragon's Lair Gallery, 14 Macmahon St, Hurstville, from 22 March to 11 May 2025. The gallery is not open on Mondays. Gallery hours may be found at: https://www.georgesriver.nsw.gov.au/Community/Art-and-Culture/Hurstville-Museum-Gallery Entry to the museum and gallery is free.

To book for the exhibition opening on 22 March see: https://www.georgesriver.nsw.gov.au/Community/Art-and-Culture/Hurstville-Museum-Gallery/Exhibitions/Upcoming-Exhibitions/Winged-Creatures

Photo: "Pied Oystercatcher bathing" by Rachel Fitzhardinge.