We also had time to visit GOMA and experience "Air'. The exhibition is promoted as a journey through this invisible, ethereal and vital element, and raises an awareness that our shared atmosphere is life-giving, potentially dangerous and rapidly warming. |
Curiocity Brisbane returned in March for its fifth year to transform Brisbane’s cultural heart into an interactive celebration of science, innovation and art. We enjoyed strolling around Southbank to explore the artworks. Resonating with the myths of the Trojan Horse and the biblical ark, 'The Climate Wars' sculpture delivers a powerful message about nurturing the future of plants and seed banks within a changing political and climatic world. It is made from 10 different species and 2000 plants, including several natives that mimic horsehair, mane and tail.
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Today we enjoyed a new hidden gem with lovely trails to meander along and enjoy a variety of birdlife and different vegetation types. Archerfield Wetlands is a 150 hectare green space, just 12 kilometres from Brisbane’s city centre. It is wedged between the Ipswich Motorway, Archerfield Airport and Bowhill Road, Durack. Once a site for wastewater treatment and a meat works factory, Archerfield Wetlands is now being given back to nature for the community to enjoy. The parklands are still being developed with work progressing on
Archerfield Wetlands is one of Brisbane's largest floodplain ecosystems. Water from Haleys Creek and Blunder Creek feeds into the wetlands from the south before emptying into Oxley Creek to the north. Oxley Creek, also known as Benarrawa, has been used for centuries by First Nations people as a pathway between the Brisbane River area to the north and the Teviot Range to the south. After enjoying the wetlands, we drove a short distance to a lovely little cemetery nestled beside Archerfield Airstrip. This time the cemetery visit was not instigated by me, but rather by the Roles girls in search of their relatives who were early pioneers of the area. Afterwards we finished the morning with a delicious morning tea of scones and jam and cream.
Another steamy, hot day, with the country failing to acknowledge summer is over. We chose a walk close to home, starting at the Logan River Parklands, walking along the river, then taking some backstreets to the Beenleigh BMX Park. We next crossed the highway to Eagleby and made our way back to the river via the local cemetery. We ended the morning with a birthday celebration picnic.
The Kedron Brook catchment covers more than 110 square kilometres across 14 northern Brisbane suburbs and is a clean and green natural part of Brisbane. Five different locations along Kedron Brook were severely damaged and required significant rebuilding efforts after last year's massive flooding event. It has now been reopened so we decided to walk here this week.
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