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Montague
Island, NSW South
Coast |
Montague
Island Nature Reserve has been a wildlife sanctuary for over fifty
years. A nature lover’s paradise, the Island is teeming with
wildlife. Montague is an important breeding ground for many seabirds
including Australia’s second largest colony of Little
Penguins. The island’s northern tip is home to the largest
Seal Colony along the NSW Coast. In spring over a thousand seals
crowd the rocks. During the annual migration, Humpback Whales
breach and perform acrobatics in the surrounding waters. The island
was first operated as a lighthouse in the late 1800’s and, after
more than 125 years, is still operating today. Individual and group
bookings available. This program has won 2 consecutive NSW Tourism
Awards (05 and 06), and is a finalist again in
07!
Program
Dates:
23 – 25 Nov* /
30 Nov – 2 Dec* / 7
– 9 Dec* /
21 – 23 Dec / 30 Dec – 1 Jan.
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*E-News
Special –
Montague
Island Overnight Tours is offering 2 nights twin or double room
accommodation in the Montague Island guesthouse, all meals,
NPWS guide, return boat transfers from Narooma, whale watching,
island tour including seal and penguin viewing for $490 per
person (normally $550). Valid for travel on selected dates above.
Free call 1800 032 501
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Volunteer
at Gallipoli on Anzac
Day |
Gallipoli is
a location on everyone’s ‘to do’ list. For many Australians and New
Zealanders, Anzac Cove is the ultimate pilgrimage site. With the
increasing number of people attending the Anzac Day commemorations,
there are many logistical and management issues that arise. The CVA
team will assist staff from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and
its Australian and Turkish contractors, in the preparation for, and
the staging of, the commemorative services. Like the volunteers at
the Sydney Olympic Games or the Melbourne Commonwealth Games, our
volunteers will assist with site preparation and crowd management
(ushering, guiding, providing information etc.). We will be involved
with both the Dawn Service near Anzac Cove and the Australian
service at Lone Pine.
Program Date: 20th - 30th April
2008 (11 days/10 nights)
Program
Fee: $5,755
- Program fee includes international return airfares ex:Sydney,
Melbourne, Brisbane or Perth. All meals, hotel accommodation,
project related transport, and boat cruise at Anzac
cove.
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Volunteer
at Kruger National
Park |
Conservation
Volunteers are giving you the unique opportunity to be involved in
critical research in one of the most spectacular locations on the
planet, Greater Kruger National Park in South Africa. Staying
at Balule Game Reserve at Greater Kruger National Park,
volunteers will be involved in the monitoring of African game and
vegetation species, with a chance to spot the Big Five: lion, rhino,
leopard, elephant and buffalo.
Program
Dates:
Sunday
3rd February - Friday 16th February (13days/12 nights)
Sunday
14th September - Friday 26th September (13days/12 nights)
Sunday
16th November - Friday 29th November (13days/12
nights)
Program
Fee: $2,000 -
Program fee includes meals, accommodation and project related
transport from Hoedspruit.
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Mammal
Monitoring - Grampians National
Park |
Join
Conservation Volunteers Australia in the Grampians National Park
this October and contribute to an important research project
monitoring vulnerable and endangered native wildlife. Over
four days, you will play a hands-on role in the monitoring of small
mammal populations in remote locations within this spectacular and
much loved national park. You will work in small groups,
alongside a Park Ranger to check traps and collate
data.
To date,
the project has helped small mammals in Western Victoria threatened
by fox predatation and bushfire – including the nationally
vulnerable Long Nosed Potoroo and Heath Mouse, and the nationally
endangered Southern Brown Bandicoot.
Three
night’s accommodation at the acclaimed YHA Eco Hostel in Halls Gap,
all meals, mammal monitoring activities and transport (from
Melbourne or Ballarat) are included in the package price of
$450.
Limited
places are available on the last tour available for 2007:
11 – 14
November More...
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Experience
Tasmania (6 days / 5
nights) |
A one
week journey exploring some of the best wilderness areas Tasmania
has to offer including Freycinet National Park and the World
Heritage Listed Cradle Mountain. Stroll along beautiful white
beaches, walk to cascading waterfalls and experience close
encounters with wildlife. Along the way help make a difference
to Liffey Reserve, an area of high conservation value, by protecting
threatened species in the World Heritage Tasmanian Wilderness and
assist with penguin surveys along the East Coast.
Programs
operate from November - April and depart Hobart
city More...
Volunteer
in Canberra will have a unique opportunity to visit Nungatta
Station, a remote 5000ha property surrounded by wilderness, located
near the Victorian border. This project is part of a large program
of works aimed at enhancing native vegetation in the region. The
main activity will be fencing, with some seed collection and weed
removal. Volunteers will have the opportunity to see awe-inspiring
landscapes and an abundance of wildlife. More…
Want to
get involved in the creation of a new regional park? This is a
fantastic opportunity to work in one of the largest and best
remnants of Cumberland Plain Woodland in western Sydney. This
is an endangered ecological community in need of your assistance.
Not only do you get to make a very real and positive difference to
the environment, you will also share your time with the kangaroos
and emus that call this place home! More…
Visit the
Northern Territory and get involved with travellers and the
local community in important wildlife surveys to monitor threatened
and/or pest species throughout Central Australia. Experience
Australia`s Red Heart away from the tourist mainstream. Learn
indigenous culture, see incredible wildlife and experience some of
Australia`s most spectacular sunrises and
sunsets. More…
Located
in the Gold Coast hinterland, Mount Tamborine is home to a
wide variety of flora and fauna. Help the Mt Tamborine Landcare
group establish wildlife corridors to link these protected areas
through weed removal and tree planting. More…
Volunteers
will be transferring animal enclosures from the Adelaide Zoo
to Waite Campus, located in the south eastern suburbs of Adelaide.
Once relocated, volunteers will then rebuild them as habitat for
wallabies. More…
Come and
celebrate Cup Day with CVA at the Melbourne Wildlife
Sanctuary! Prizes go to the most imaginative hat - broad brimmed
of course. Be a part of the Habitat Enhancement Program, which aims
to re-introduce native mammals, bandicoots and dunnarts. This
project will help increase the quality of the habitat through tree
planting, weed control, exclusion fencing, and walking track
maintenance. More…
Volunteers
in Perth will have the opportunity to spend two weeks at the
beautiful 80 mile Beach, monitoring endangered sea-turtles. Timed to
coincide with the flatback turtle’s breeding season, we will be
gathering important information to help these unique and vulnerable
creatures to survive a changing environment. More…
Join us
in Cradle Mountain to assist in developing fire prevention
for the Vale of Belvoir Conservation Area. This is a high value
rainforest community and understorey. The project will assist in
providing a water source for fire fighting purposes. be working
with. More… | 
