Discover bats of Cairns- Bat detecting walk at the Esplanade

Sat Apr 27 2024 at 05:30 pm to 07:30 pm

151 Abbott Street,Cairns City,4870,AU | Cairns

Bats & Trees Society of Cairns
Publisher/HostBats & Trees Society of Cairns
Discover bats of Cairns- Bat detecting walk at the Esplanade
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Meet with Batsoc at 5.30pm at Cairns library grounds for a bat talk then a bat walk using bat detectors to find bats. The walk will start at 5.45.
Discover the bats of Cairns and find out why bats are superheroes. The Wet Tropics region is home to half of Australia's bat species. How many hang out around Cairns?
We will meet at 5.30 pm at the big fig tree at Cairns Library Grounds, corner Aplin and Lake St for a bat chat.
We will introduce you to the big bats and little bats around Cairns , then head off for a bat walk along the Esplanade looking out for foraging flying-foxes and detecting using special bat detectors small echo-locating insectivorous bats. Participants will get a chance to use the bat detectors and can sign up to borrow one to discover the bats around where they live.
This event is hosted by Bats and Trees Society of Cairns.
RSVP to BatSoc via Eventbrite.
For more information, contact [email protected] or text 0412 311 403.
This event is free and suitable for families.
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151 Abbott Street,Cairns City,4870,AU, 151 Abbott St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia,Cairns, Queensland, Australia

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