Content preview: We?ve had a very unseasonal run of cool weather and very low
humidity. The result here at Darwin River is that it?s very dry. We?re
managing
to keep our young trees, vegetables and other plants watered, plus water
in our one pond, but that?s about all. [...]
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We=92ve had a very unseasonal run of cool weather and very low humidity. T=
he result here at Darwin River is that it=92s very dry. We=92re managing t=
o keep our young trees, vegetables and other plants watered, plus water in =
our one pond, but that=92s about all.
My plan was to put in a series of shallow ponds, and for a few reasons. In=
the Wet the braided woodland at the bottom of our property floods, and rai=
nbow fish, catfish and freshwater prawns abound (this is the time to see Bl=
ack Bittern on our property). The ponds allow us to keep those fish and aq=
uatic fauna through the Dry. Secondly the ponds will supply water to birds=
such as our resident flock of Partridge Pigeons. Presently they=92re todd=
ling across the road to the neighbour=92s drip irrigation system, and one c=
areless driver could knock off the lot in one go.
Because of the good Wet Season and this low humidity the risk of fire is ev=
en greater this year. We=92ve got rid of most of the Gamba and Mission Gra=
ss, tall weeds that can go up like a bomb in a fire (our volunteer fire bri=
gade are finding now that their fire-retardant uniforms are not enough to p=
rotect them from such fires). And I=92ve raked out huge amounts of spear g=
rass, particularly around our very old eucalypts and hollow logs. So if th=
ere is a fire, it should be relatively cool.
The areas of open forest that we burnt last Wet Season are largely grass-fr=
ee, except for native species such as Themeda triandra, and Ectrosia and Er=
iachne spp. etc. But low-growing grevilleas and other plants are now cov=
ering the burnt ground, offering shelter to a range of fauna. =
It will be interesting to see the results of this burning next Wet. Hopefu=
lly, our efforts will help to protect the Partridge Pigeon and other fauna =
and flora here.
=
Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow
PO Box 71
Darwin River, NT, Australia 0841
PhD candidate =
Founding Member: Ecotourism Australia
Founding Member: Australian Federation of Graduate Women Northern Territory
043 8650 835
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