Great Victoria Desert
Submitted: Monday, Nov 26, 2012 at 13:57
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Member - John and Val
Some good images of the GVD
here Is anyone on here a Friend of the GVD? Looks as though they do some interesting work.
Cheers,
Val
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Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Monday, Nov 26, 2012 at 14:40
Monday, Nov 26, 2012 at 14:40
Hi Val
I know of one member who is a member of the Friends of the
Great Victoria Desert, and that is Phil G. I know that he has spend a number of trips along
Googs Track and I believe he was out there again this year.
Cheers
Stephen
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Reply By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Monday, Nov 26, 2012 at 17:09
Monday, Nov 26, 2012 at 17:09
Hi Val,
There's a few FOGVD members who are on exploroz.
Here's our website:
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~fgvd/
Volunteer work that is done by "Friends groups" is
well supported by DEWNR (formerly DEH etc). There are many of these groups across SA - they cost little to belong and are full of like-minded people, most of whom enjoy learning about the environment and enjoy the opportunity to spend longer times in
the desert.
Someone like you would certainly enjoy the vegetation survey work in the GVD which is, after all, just a big botanical garden!
Cheers
Phil
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Follow Up By: Member - John and Val - Monday, Nov 26, 2012 at 19:55
Monday, Nov 26, 2012 at 19:55
Hi Phil,
Thanks for that info, I'll have a good look at it. Friends groups certainly do some amazing work in many
places.
Just a pity that the years keep rolling on - the head and heart says one thing but the body disagrees!!
Cheers,
Val
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Follow Up By: Ozhumvee - Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012 at 06:33
Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012 at 06:33
As Phil says joining a Friends group is a great way to meet like minded people and experience some of the countries special
places.
We've belonged to both Friends of the Simpson and GVD since their inception back in the 80's and as a result made lifelong friends that we otherwise would never had met.
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