Climate in Queensland

I'm going to share with you a few websites that are related to the climate at Daisy Hill Conservation Park.
The first link provides details of current and past climate statements - https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/seasonal-climate-outlook/monthly-climate-statements/
This is important for tracking climate change in the area.
The next link deals with climate adaptation - https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/climate-adaptation/ This provides scenarios for the future so that we are prepared to deal with certain climate change issues.
This last link provides the weather forecast for Logan Central. (Daisy Hill is located inside the city Logan) - http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/forecasts/logan-central.shtml

Ecology Slides

I have prepared some slides going over the basics of ecology.

Ecology Slides

Map of Daisy Hill Conservation Park

Today I have created a map of my study area using Google's MyMaps. After a quick 15 minute tutorial I found this mapping tool quite easy to navigate. Once you create a new map, you can name it and give it a short description (or you can come back to this step!) Now the fun part begins. Users can zoom into any part of the world to mark locations. I used the toolbar to draw lines around the conservation park, I then named this layer. Within this area I can also add markers for important hubs or habitats. There are different options that may be used for the markers ranging from just changing the color to creating your own!

Since the area I am exploring is open to the public for numerous recreational activities, I thought it would be convenient to mark the closest two major cities. I also put in directions to the park from both locations. This was easily done by marking the starting location and finishing location.

Overall I'm very pleased with the simplicity of Google's MyMaps. As a new user to mapping and GIS tools I wasn't sure what to expect. I'm excited to continue using this program as it is definitely 'new user' friendly. Below I have provided the link to the map I have created for my study area. Before sharing with anyone I needed to change the settings so that it is visible for all. Enjoy :)

Daisy Hill Conservation Park Map

What Is Biodiversity?

Biodiversity is all forms of life on earth including plants, animals and micro-organisms. It is considered on three levels which are - species diversity, genetic diversity and ecosystem diversity.

-adapted from Primack, R. (2014) Essentials of Conservation Biology Sixth Edition

Daisy Hill Intro

I can't wait to introduce you all to Daisy Hill Conservation Park! Nestled in between the Gold Coast and Brisbane Australia, this reserve is  made up of a many different ecosystems. Living among the eucalypt forest, melaleuca wetland and creeks is a diverse amount of biota. The glossy black-cockatoo, the tusked frog and even the koala have two things in common - they call this park home and are all listed on Southeast Queensland's threatened animal list.  The koala's (and their habitat) are protected here by Queensland's Nature Conservation Act 1992 and even have a dedicated centre with interactive displays. Along with visiting the Daisy Hill Koala Centre, visitors can enjoy a number of recreational activities such as bush-walking, mountain biking and horse riding. With such a busy area, sustainable recreation and nature preservation must go hand in hand.

I have chosen this area to explore because of it's diverse background. With so many different types of habitat and in the changing world we live in, there will always be new obstacles to undergo in order to preserve precious areas of land such as Daisy Hill Conservation Park.


(2018, April 6) Jannico
Retrieved from https://www.ehp.qld.gov.au/wildlife/daisyhill-centre/index.html

(2018, March 28) Adapted from https://www.npsr.qld.gov.au/parks/daisy-hill/