Toodyay Naturalists' Club
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(as of 24/04/2025)
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About Us
Preserving Nature for current & Future Generations
The Toodyay Naturalists’ Club is a dedicated group of local conservationists committed to caring for and promoting the unique native flora, fauna and landscape values of Toodyay, the Avon Valley and Western Australia.
A Guide to Exploring Toodyay... Naturally
The TNC’s latest book available for purchase only through the club.
Conservation Starts Here
Get Involved Today
Become a part of our community who are interested in the natural world, keen to learn, share knowledge and preserve and promote Toodyay’s natural environment for current and future generations.
Our Projects
John Masters bird hide
A Bird Hide was constructed on Red Bank Pool, adjacent to Lloyd Reserve and the Bilya Walk Track. Named after Club Member and well-known local bird expert John Masters
Mavis Jefferys Nature Reserve
The TNC has played a significant role in the preservation of this crown land in the Toodyay Shire.
Dawn Atwell Reserve
The Dawn Atwell Reserve is a 59 ha reserve, originally set aside for ‘camping’ and now designated for the conservation of flora and fauna with significant flora conservation values.
Latest News & Events
Freshwater crayfish reside in the waters…
Members recently explored Wattening Nature Reserve, an area in the Phillips Sandplain Catchment of Toodyay Shire, notable for its freshwater springs. Despite its small size, the reserve boasts significant biodiversity and historical importance, having been utilised by Noongar people for thousands of years and documented by early European explorers and naturalists.
Bird of the month: Unmasking the elusive masked owl
The Masked Owl is not a common species around our Shire, however, it has been observed in open farmland with large trees, woodlands and timbered watercourses with paperbark woodland being a preferred habitat.
‘Members night’ surprising & interesting
The “Members Night” format of the May meeting did not disappoint as we enjoyed surprising and interesting presentations.
