Soaks, springs and waterholes exist through many Eyre Peninsula farming areas and are important sources of water for stock and farm use – even more so during dry times like our current El Niño weather pattern.
The rare native plant Orobanche cernua var. australiana (Australian broomrape), has been found recently at two locations near Whyalla, and its host plant has been discovered in the process.
The Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board and National Parks and Wildlife Service SA have combined forces to protect land-based habitats buffering the Cowleds Landing Marine Sanctuary Zone and at the same time, enhance visitor experience to key areas at Eight-Mile Creek and Murripi Beach.
With a high demand for fox baits at the moment in our lower Eyre Peninsula region, we’re going to hold another distribution week with collection available in Port Lincoln and Cummins next week.