Dunes and Wetlands: Ethabuka Reserve - Wildlife Australia Magazine

Spoonbills arrive on Ethabuka following rain. Photograph by Wayne Lawler.

 

Autumn 2007

Ethabuka Reserve, on the edge of the Simpson Desert, is a land of intriguing contrasts, from its ephemeral wetlands to its vibrant red sand dunes.  A stunning diversity of plants and animals are being protected on this Bush Heritage reserve.

Naturalist Steve Wilson and Reserve Manager Alistair Dermer recount witnessing the incredible transformation of this landscape following rains earlier this year: the flocking waterbirds, the dunes carpeted with wildflowers, the abundance of water in the wetlands and floodplains.

This article is reproduced with the permission of Wildlife Australia Magazine.

Page Last Updated: Tuesday 13 November 2007

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