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The Mangroves of Saunders Beach

04 Sunday Oct 2015

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Althaus Creek at Saunders Beach where mangroves line both sides in the intertidal zone. March 2011.

Image 1. Althaus Creek at Saunders Beach where mangroves line both sides in the intertidal zone. March 2011.

We now know that, “approximately 17% of Australia’s mangroves have been destroyed since European settlement, with mangroves near developing centres being removed and destroyed for land reclamation.” [Source]. Previously the enormous environmental value of mangroves was little understood. Just ask any barramundi fisherman about why we need mangroves!

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The Saunders’ Selections at the Bohle

11 Saturday Jul 2015

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Over the years ‘The Bohle’ has come to mean locations in the vicinity of the Bohle River. Geographical features bear this name – the Bohle Plains and Mount Bohle. As well, man-made features – Bohle Industrial Estate, Bohle River Bridge and the Townsville suburb of Bohle – carry ‘Bohle’ in their name. George Saunders selected his first Portion of Crown Land in the Parish of Bohle in 1873.

Image 1. The mouth of the Bohle. The cluster of houses on the left is Mt Low (Bushland Beach). Taken from Many Peaks Range in 2009.

Image 1. The mouth of the Bohle. The cluster of houses on the left is Mt Low (Bushland Beach). Taken from Many Peaks Range in 2009.

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