The bushcare site is managed by Liz Caperon, who lives adjacent to Freer’s Farm. There have been planting and weeding activities at this site over many years. In November 2008, May 2009 and January 2011 the site was damaged by floods and bushcare was difficult. Better conditions prevailed in June 2011 when some work was able to be done as part of ongoing activities and those of the Ithaca Intact project.
On 23 June 2011 a fish trap was placed in a sunny part of a shallow pool just above the Carwoola Street Bridge on the eastern branch for an hour. It yielded seven Crimson-spotted Rainbowfish, five Swordtails and a medium-large Purple-spotted Gudgeon. This was a surprisingly large number of fish for winter and bodes well for the health of the creek in this area.
View from upstream
Looking downstream at the Ithaca Intact site
View of 15 Carwoola from 2 million trees planting
Photo: Robert Whyte
Upstream on the east branch
Photo: Steve Paterson
Downstream on the east branch
Photo: Steve Paterson
Working Bee on 24 June 2011
Photo: Steve Paterson
A bold butcher bird
Photo: Robert Whyte
Suncorp vols attack the Paper Mulberry infestation
Photo: Steve Paterson
Suncorp vols on a Rob Whyte led walk after lunch 24 June 2011
Photo: Steve Paterson
Suncorp vols on a Rob Whyte led walk after lunch 24 June 2011
Photo: Steve Paterson
Young Butcher Bird
Photo: Steve Paterson
The infestation of Paper Mulberry, cleared
Photo: Steve Paterson
View towards 2 million trees planting
Photo: Steve Paterson
Bare patch in planting due to ancient tree stump
Photo: Robert Whyte
Fish from Ithaca Creek
Photo: Robert Whyte
Photo: Robert Whyte
Remnant Crows Ash
Paper Mulberry under attack
Photo: Steve Paterson
Vols happy with their work
Photo: Steve Paterson
View upstream on the Western branch from Carwoola
Photo: Angus Veitch
Upstream looking back at Carwoola
Photo: Angus Veitch
Upstream of Carwoola on Simpsons Road
Photo: Angus Veitch
Further upstream looking down at Carwoola St
Photo: Angus Veitch
Simpsons Road meets Sir Samuel Griffith Drive
Photo: Angus Veitch
