Girraween National Park - What's New 2012

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2nd December, 2012

Corrections:
- Corrected distance to Visitor Information Centre on the Mt Norman south maps.
New Track Photo Sequence:
Mt Norman – September, 2012 [188 photos]
New Species:
Plant - Actinotus gibbonsii Creeping Flannel Flower [3 photos]
Plant - Hovea graniticola Granite Hovea [9]
Plant - Solanum amblymerum Spiny Kangaroo Apple [9]
Plant - Stypandra glauca Blind Grass [8]
Plant - Thysanotus tuberosus subsp. tuberosus Common Fringe-lily [11]
Plant - Utricularia dichotoma Fairies Aprons [6]
The following page is now in the mini-gallery format:
- The Eye of the Needle - also now includes information about how the Needle may have formed. [9 photos, 5 new]
The following pages now have larger thumbnail images:
Updated:
- Plant lists with new Common Names for the species included in this update - relevant web pages and the downloadable lists.

19th October, 2012

Corrections:
- Fixed broken links for Fuligo septica Dog Vomit Slime Mould.
New Species:
Plant - Lagenophora stipitata Blue Bottle-daisy [6 photos]
Plant - Olearia ramosissima Blue Mountain Daisy [9]
New Photos:
Bird - Pardalotus punctatus Spotted Pardalote [2 photos]
Gecko - Oedura lesueurii Lesueur's Velvet Gecko [1]
Gecko - Oedura tryoni Southern Spotted Velvet Gecko [2]
Gecko - Saltuarius wyberba Granite Leaf-tailed Gecko [1]
Gecko - Uvidicolus sphyrurus Border Thick-tailed Gecko [1]
Scorpion - Urodacus manicatus Black Rock Scorpion [1]
Spider - Morebilus plagusius Flat Spider [1]
The following pages are now in the mini-gallery format:
- Gecko - Gehyra dubia Dubious Dtella
- Gecko - Heteronotia binoei Bynoe's Gecko
- Gecko - Oedura lesueurii Lesueur's Velvet Gecko
- Gecko - Oedura tryoni Southern Spotted Velvet Gecko
- Gecko - Saltuarius wyberba Granite Leaf-tailed Gecko
- Gecko - Uvidicolus sphyrurus Border Thick-tailed Gecko
- Scorpion - Lychas marmoreus Little Marbled Scorpion
- Scorpion - Urodacus manicatus Black Rock Scorpion
The following pages now have larger thumbnail images:
- Geckos
- Scorpions
Updated:
- Thanks to... page - added two new photographers, Ian Milinovich and Karen Palmer.
- All references to DERM have been updated to NPRSR or relevant new Government Department. This includes urls to Queensland Government websites.
- Downloads page - updated the Algae, Fungi and Lichens species list with information from Queensland Mycological Society.

3rd September, 2012

New separate species list for Girraween's algae, fungi and lichen species. Available in .pdf and .xls formats from the Downloads page.
Begun expansion and redesign of the Algae, Fungi and Lichen pages:
- Removed the "More Fungi" page.
- Algae: Updated text from new species list, reduced size of existing photo of green algae and included a new photo of a red algae.
- Fungi:
  - Fungi page - new overview of fungi in general.
  - Sac Fungi page - renamed to Ascomycetes and updated from new species list. Also included images.
  - Club Fungi page - renamed to Basidiomycetes. Larger thumbnail images. Renamed Panus fasciatus to Lentinus fasciatus. Renamed to Omphalina species to Lichenomphalia chromacea and removed link to images. This section is still to be expanded.
  - Myxomycetes - new section on Slime Moulds. Included species page for Fuligo septica. [4 photos]
- Lichens: Section has been totally redesigned. Now includes Jutta Godwin's article "For the Love of Lichens" and a gallery of Girraween's Lichens. Individual species pages have been created for:
  - Cladia retipora [6 photos] and
  - Usnea scabrida subsp. elegans [4 photos]
Updated:
- "Girraween Plant Species List" no longer includes the algae, fungi and lichen species. Contents page of .pdf version has been improved; eg. broke up Myrtles into Eucalypts and Bottlebrushes etc.. Available on the Downloads page.
- Thanks to... page - added two new photographers, Jutta Godwin and Megan Prance. Also added Tom Ryan and Jutta Godwin to the "A special thank you to..." section.
- Copyright and Disclaimer page - listed copyright permission for Jutta Godwin's "For the Love of Lichens" and details for algae and fungi species lists generated by Atlas of Living Australia. Also reorganised the entries into better groupings.

12th July, 2012

Corrections:
- Weevil - Talaurinus species. Removed incorrect species name from Scientific Classification box.
New Track Photo Sequences:
Mt Norman – June, 2012 - Pt 1 [184 photos]
Mt Norman – June, 2012 - Pt 2 [114 photos]
New Species:
Bird - Macropygia amboinensis Brown Cuckoo-dove [2]
Butterfly - Candalides hyacinthina hyacinthina Varied Dusky-blue [4]
Butterfly - Heteronympha banksii mariposa Banks' Brown [4]
Butterfly - Jalmenus evagoras evagoras Imperial Hairstreak [4]
Butterfly - Toxidia peron Dingy Grass-skipper [3]
Lichen - Usnea scabrida subsp. elegans [3]
Lichen - Usnea species [3]
New Photos:
Geology, Granite Foundations - a protruding Xenolith [1]
History, Chapter 3, Building the Basics - new photo for land restoration sequence, March 1966 [1]
Beetle, Weevil - Chrysolopus spectabilis Botany Bay Diamond Weevil [2]
Butterfly - Eurema smilax Small Grass Yellow [1]
Butterfly - Geitoneura acantha Ringed Xenica [2]
Butterfly - Heteronympha merope merope Common Brown [3]
Butterfly - Zizina labradus labradus Common Grass Blue [1]
Orchid - Corybas hispidus Bristly Helmet Orchid [1]
Updated:
- References: Printed Materials page, Plants - added book; "Native Orchids of Australia".
- References: Websites page, Animals - added link to Birds in Backyards.
- Lichens page - moved list of lichenized fungi to below photo group and included thumbnail images of the two Usnea species.
- Downloads page - "Girraween Bird Species List" now includes Macropygia amboinensis Brown Cuckoo-dove.
- Birds - pages for Large Birds and Doves and Pigeons now include Macropygia amboinensis Brown Cuckoo-dove.
- Corybas hispidus Bristly Helmet Orchid - included text about past confusion with Corybas montanus.
- Geology, Granite Foundations - included more information about xenoliths above new photo.
- The following pages now have a mini-gallery and information:
  - Beetle, Weevil - Chrysolopus spectabilis Botany Bay Diamond Weevil.

14th June, 2012

Corrections:
- Derwentia arenaria is now called Veronica arenaria [Qld Herbarium confirmed]. Updated species lists and web pages accordingly.
- Fixed broken mouse rollover image for the "Back To Top" navigation button.
New Species:
Plant, Figwort - Veronica arenaria Speedwell [4 photos]
Plant, Orchid - Corybas hispidus Bristly Helmet Orchid [2]
New Photos:
Lizard - Lialis burtonis Burton's Legless Lizard [2]
Snake - Demansia psammophis Yellow-faced Whip Snake [1]
Updated:
- Thanks to... page - added new photographer, Cheri Desailly.
- Confirmed Girraween's species of Helmet Orchid as Corybas hispidus Bristly Helmet Orchid. Updated species lists and web pages accordingly.
- Downloads page - Girraween Orchid Flowering Calendar has been updated with Corybas hsipidis details.
- History, Chapter 2, And then there was one... - Included recently revealed information about the naming of Girraween National park.
- The Girraween Postage Stamp page - Included 2012 statistics for Australia's total protected land area. Removed 2008 statistics.
- References: Printed Materials page - added 7 new books; "Australian Ants: Their Biology and Identification", "A Field Guide to Australian Fungi", "A Field Guide to Australian Trees", "A Field Guide to Fungi of Australia", "A Field Guide to Insects in Australia" 3rd Edition, "A Guide to the Katydids of Australia", "Wildflowers of Victoria and Adjoining Areas".
- Changed heading of "Flowers" to "Plants" on all Reference pages.
- The following pages now have a mini-gallery and information:
  - Lizard - Lialis burtonis Burton's Legless Lizard.
  - Snake - Demansia psammophis Yellow-faced Whip Snake.

13th May, 2012

Corrections:
- Corrected mispelling of Don Gardner's surname.
- Corrected location of apostrophe in the common name for Hoplocephalus stephensii Stephens' Banded Snake.
- Corrected identification of dragonfly. Austrogomphus amphiclitus Pale Hunter is actually an Austrogomphus cornutus Unicorn Hunter.
- Tracks - Mt Norman. There are 4 photos of the Eye of the Needle, not 3.
New Species:
Moth - Amata trigonophora Tiger Moth [2 photos]
Moth - Hecatesia fenestrata Common Whistling Moth [7]
Updated:
- Thanks to... page - added new photographer, Donald Hobern.
- References: Printed Materials page - added 3 new books; "The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia", "The Complete Field Guide to Stick and Leaf Insects of Australia" and "Spiders of Australia: An Introduction to their Classification, Biology and Distribution".
- Maps - Map of the park now shows location of Bald Rock.
- History - Chapter 5, When a Creek Becomes a River, The Day The Junction Track Washed Away... Updated information about The Junction Track and Mt Norman Road.
- Butterflies and Moths page - moved information text from bottom of the page to the top.
- Standardized the following pages so that the scientific name is the title, not the common name:
  - Wollumbinia belli Bell's Turtle
  - Demansia psammophis Yellow-faced Whip Snake
  - Lycosa godeffroyi Wolf Spider
  - Morebilus plagusius Flat Spider
  - Steatoda grossa Cupboard Spider
- The following page now has a mini-gallery and information:
  - Snake - Hoplocephalus stephensii Stephens' Banded Snake.

20th April, 2012

Corrections:
- Moth - The Chlenias Moth Chlenias auctaria corrected to Chlenias banksiaria.
- Scorpion - Lychas species confirmed as Lychas marmoreus Little Marbled Scorpion.
- Scorpion - Urodacus species confirmed as Urodacus manicatus Black Rock Scorpion.
- Spider - Supunna albopunctata corrected to Supunna albomaculata.
New Species:
Dragonfly - Austrogomphus amphiclitus Pale Hunter [1 photo]
Dragonfly - Diplacodes bipunctata Wandering Percher [1]
Dragonfly - Telephlebia godeffroyi Eastern Evening Darner [1]
Photos:
Dragonfly - Orthetrum caledonicum Blue Skimmer [3 new photos replaced 3 the existing photos, which were either not from Girraween or of poor quality.]
Updated:
- Thanks to... page - added new photographer, Don Gardner.
- References: Printed Materials page - new book, "Ants of Brisbane - A Queensland Museum Wild Guide".
- The following page has a mini-gallery:
  - Granite Arch - also now includes information about how the arch may have formed. [18 photos - no new]
- The following page now has larger thumbnail images and additional information:
  - Dragonflies and Damselflies

2nd April, 2012

Corrections:
- The common name of "Koda" given for Elaeocarpus reticulatus was incorrect. It has been removed from the website and the plant species lists available from the Downloads page.
- Spider - Supunna albopunctata. Fixed a typo in the text accompanying the second image.
Updated:
- Gallery - This section has been redesigned for easier navigation and future expansion. There is now a "contents" page and the gallery pages have breadcrumbs.
- All links throughout the site have been checked. Dead links have been marked as such with the date it was checked. If the linked site has moved, the new URL has been provided.
- The credit for Gunther Schmida now includes a link to his website - www.guntherschmida.com.au
- Changed the title "Insects and Spiders" to "Arthropods" in the Animals section.
- Geology - The five images of the minerals from the Granite Foundations page have been linked and given breadcrumbs.
- Camping - The two images of the camping areas have been linked.
- The following pages are now in the mini-gallery format:
  - Spider - Lycosa godeffroyi Wolf Spider
  - Spider - Morebilus plagusius Flat Spider
  - Turtle - Bell's Turtle Wollumbinia belli
- The formatting of the following pages has been updated:
  - Snake - Demansia psammophis Yellow-faced Whip Snake
  - Snake - Pseudechis porphyriacus Red-bellied Black Snake
  - Spider - Family: Salticidae, Jumping Spider
  - Spider - Steatoda grossa Cupboard Spider

10th March, 2012

Corrections:
- The Bee Fly Staurostichus species has been identified as Brychosoma pictipenne.
New Track Photo Sequence:
Granite Arch – September, 2011 [130 photos]
New Species:
Cicada - Psaltoda brachypennis Phantom Knight [1 photo]
Updated:
- The following pages have been updated from the new plants species list. The formatting of some of these pages may have also been adjusted.
  - Find Flowering Plant by Common Name - All and A to Z.
- The following page now has larger thumbnail images and additional information:
  - Cicadas - Family: Cicadidae
- A large number of pages within the Plants and Animals sections have had their formatting tweaked. The line spacing has been reduced and/or the margins widened. This was done to increase consistency of formatting throughout the website.

18th February, 2012

Corrections:
- Removed the orchid species Thelymitra ixioides var. ixiodes as it is Thelymitra ixioides, which is already listed.
- Corrected name of weevil Talaurinus fergusoni to Talaurinus species, as species cannot be confirmed.
- Fixed broken "hover" function on used links.
New Section:
Girraween stamp - one of a set of seven stamps issued in 1979 to celebrate Australia's National Parks.
New Species:
Beetle - Hydraena inancala Water Beetle [No photo] Species recorded by Queensland Museum.
Cicada - Pauropsalta collina Granite Squeaker [No photo] Species recorded by Queensland Museum.
Fly - Arachnocampa (Campara) girraweenensis Glow Worm [No photo] Species recorded by Queensland Museum.
Fly - Trichophthalma bivitta [1 photo]
Fly - Trichophthalma costalis [1]
Fly - Trichophthalma scapularis [1]
Fly - Trichophthalma species [1]
Fly - Pelecorhynchus lunulatus [2] This fly is in a new family: Pelecorhynchidae.
New Photos:
Fungi - Phellinus species Horse Hoof Fungus [1]
Updated:
- The following pages have been updated from the new plants species list. The formatting of some of these pages may have also been adjusted.
  - Find Flowering Plant by Shape - All shapes.
  - Find Flowering Plant by Season - All seasons.
- The weevil Talaurinus species now has additional information.
- Arthropods page: Reworded and moved paragraph about the difficulting in identifying arthropods from the bottom of the page to near the top.
- The following page now has larger thumbnail images and additional information:
  - Flies - Family: Nemestrinidae Tangle-vein Flies
- The following page is now in the mini-gallery format:
  - Fly - Trichophthalma rosea
- The links to the Queensland Mycological Society (QMS) now go to their new website.
- References: Websites page:
  - Replaced the link to the CSIRO Entomology website with the more useful CSIRO What Bug is That?.
  - New link to Brisbane Insects and Spiders website.
- Copyright Details and Disclaimer page - Listed permission from Australia Post for the use of their text about and images of the 1979 "National Parks" stamp series.

23rd January, 2012

Corrections:
- Corrected identification of three orchid photos. Were with Calochilus robertsonii Purple Beard Orchid, now moved to Calochilus campestris Copper Beard Orchid [Photos 001, 002 and 003]
- Corrected date for Gunn's Cottage photo Chapter 1 - The Wyberba Farms from 1950's to 1960's.
New Species:
Beetle - Anoplognathus montanus Christmas Beetle [1 photo]
Beetle - New family Chrysomelidae and species Calomela curtisi Acacia Leaf Beetle [2]
Beetle - Diphucephala species Green Scarab Beetle [2]
Moth - Platagarista macleayi [3]
Wasp - Bembix species Sand Wasp [1 video]
Wasp - Ropalidia plebeiana Paper Wasp [4 photos]
New Videos:
Weevil - Talaurinus fergusoni [1]
New Photos:
Mammal - Capra hircus Feral Goat [1]
Reptile - Varanus gouldii Sand Goanna [1]
Updated:
- The What's New pages. Moved 2011 entries to their own page and started this page for 2012.
- Thanks To... page - added photographer Tom Ryan, who was the overseer for Girraween National Park 1966-1972.
- Added Tom Ryan to the credit for the following photos: Chapter 1 - The Wyberba Farms, Gunn's Cottage 1960s; Chapter 3 - Camping Mayhem, Girraween's first official camper Fred Williams; Chapter 4 - Girraween Guardians, Tom on motorbike.
- History - Chapter 1 The Wyberba Farms. Refined copyright for photo of "Gunn's Cottage 1978" from Girraween National Park to photographer Paul Grimshaw.
- Downloads:
  - Plant Species List - removed Thelymitra ixioides var. ixioides from the Checklist.
  - Plant Species List - Spreadsheet version now available for download.
  - Orchid Flowering Times Calendar - updated from the new species list, more flowering times included.
  - Crosswords - included credit to author on each page.
- Booking your Campsite Replaced the photo of Self Registration Shelter with one showing the new tag dispenser. Also updated the Book by Phone telephone number and the link for the list of Over-the-counter Booking Offices.
- The following pages now have larger thumbnail images:
  - Beetles - Curculionoidea Weevils or Snout Beetles
  - Beetles - Scarabaeidae Scarab Beetles
  - Wasps
  - Lizards - Monitors
  - Mammals - Introduced Mammals
- The following pages now have mini-galleries:
  - Beetles - Talaurinus fergusoni

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