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The Great Victoria Desert (GVD) is a large area straddling the SA / WA border. The Friends of the Great Victoria Desert is a volunteer group which assists the rangers in caring for the parks and reserves in the South Australian section of the GVD. This is an area of great biological diversity and the Friends group is becoming increasingly involved in recording and monitoring this. Most of our work to date has been carried out in the Mamungari (formerly the 'Unnamed') Conservation Park, but the GVD extends over the Tallaringa, Yumbara and Pureba Conservation Parks, and the Yellabinna Regional Reserve.
In 2005, we published a field guide to the vegetation of the GVD, Shrubs and Trees of the Great Victoria Desert, written by two of our members. Other educational material produced by the Friends includes an information sheet, a brochure and a bird list for Mamungari.
COMING EVENTS
New Year Get Together - 28 January 2008
11am, Monday January 28 at Plane Tree Drive, Adelaide Botanic Gardens
BYO food, drinks, chairs and sunscreen.
During the day, Botanic Gardens guide Bill Dowling will take members on a guided walk around the arid plants areas of the Gardens.
Annual General Meeting - 22 February 2008
The 2008 Annual General Meeting will be held at 7.30 pm on 22 February 2008 at the Camden Park Community Centre, 7 Carlisle St, Camden Park, SA. See About the Friends for an agenda when it becomes available.
All positions become vacant at the Annual General Meeting and we expect to need several new office bearers for 2008, including PRESIDENT. Any member (that's any member at all!) who would like to nominate is encouraged to do so. Contact Marlene for details.
2008 Working Bee
Planning for a possible two-week working bee in the desert in 2008 has begun. Vegetation surveys are expected to comprise the bulk of the work to be undertaken.
This Website
This website was established early in December 2007. Thanks to Vicnet for hosting the site.
The most recent additions were made at about 9.00pm SA time, on 7 January 2008.
Members (and anybody else) please email anything you think should be included to Bill at arlbill@internode.on.net
