Category Archives: Bush Blitz

Fish River Station earns its name

Fish River Station in Northern Territory has well and truly been living up to its name with large numbers and a high diversity of freshwater fish species being hauled in by the Bush Blitz fish team.
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A treasure trove of life on Fish River Station

 The first and lasting impression you get of the country across Australia’s Top End, south of the Daly River, is how flat it is. Vast tracts of scrub go underwater during the wet and at the beginning of the dry … Continue reading

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Bush Blitz reaches new heights in the NT

When we arrive at base camp for our Fish River Bush Blitz the humidity is oppressive, my lily white Canberra skin breaks out into a sweat that will stay with me for the next week. The smell of damp earth, … Continue reading

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The sleeping beauties of Fish River

Vince Kessner is on the hunt for snails, ‘the sleeping beauties of Fish River’ he says.
We’re Bush blitzing at Fish River Station in the Northern Territory’s Top End, looking for all sorts of creatures — fish, reptiles, small mammals, frogs, … Continue reading

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