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“When he shall die,
Take him and cut him out in little stars,
And he will make the face of heaven so fine
That all the world will be in love with night
And pay no worship to the garish sun.”
― William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
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Monday, October 6, 2014
Mating Habits of Northern Quolls on Groote Eylandt Exposed
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As to why the quoll has a lifespan of only 12 months, Ms Heiniger has a theory.
"It could likely be that they shag themselves to death," she said.
"The males move a really, really long way during the breeding [season]. So it can increase their home range to about 10 square kilometres, which is just massive, over that period.
"And during that time they lose all their weight, their condition and muscle mass."
Ms Heiniger said this unusual reproductive strategy was known as semelparity, and although common in the animal kingdom, it was "rare in mammals".
"Such population-wide male die-offs are most likely due to the physiological stress of sex and the intense fighting among males," she said.
A battle from birth
Once common across the top end of Australia, Northern Quolls (Dasyurus hallucatus) have suffered from the invasion of the cane toad, fire and introduced predators, such as foxes and cats.
But Groote Eylandt, about 640km east-south-east of Darwin, is free of cane toads and home to a healthy quoll population.
As part of her research, Ms Heiniger studied more than 200 quolls on the island.
She said given males only have about three weeks to find mates, their ability to fight off other males and cover long distances to find females is of critical importance.
"The performance of males peaks during breeding and rapidly decreases afterwards when compared to females," she said.
"We found that not only are there large changes in both male performance and home range throughout their life cycle when compared to females, but there’s also a lot of variation among individuals that may profoundly influence their reproductive success."
Female northern quolls are a little luckier and tend to live a few years longer, with the oldest recorded female in the wild being three years of age.
A separate study on the lowland savannas of Kakadu National Park observed quoll breeding in late May to early June, with all observed matings occurring within a two-week period.
But breeding was recorded in July on the Mitchell Plateau in Western Australia, leading researchers to conclude quolls get amorous earlier at locations closer to the coast.
First-time quoll mothers produce large litters of predominately male babies - if breeding occurs in the second year litters are smaller and predominately female.
Researchers have found juvenile northern quolls have a high rate of survival when they stay in the pouch, but once they leave the pouch - with eyes still closed - baby quolls stand a low chance of survival with mum away foraging for food at night.
Many young quolls are orphaned before they are old enough to be independent, further increasing the mortality rate.
Feisty, with a good set of teeth
If young quolls do make it out of the den, they can look forward to a diet that includes beetles, grasshoppers, lizards, frogs, spiders, scorpions, centipedes, fruit, road kill and rubbish left by humans.
Perhaps understandably, the northern quoll is described by the Department of the Environment as the most aggressive of all quoll species, with faeces and a body that "smell strongly".
Ms Heiniger has experienced quoll rage first hand.
"They are feisty. They vary, you can get some nice ones... but they do have a good set of teeth on them and will attack you," Ms Heiniger said.
She presents her PhD research into northern quolls today at the Ecological Society of Australia conference in Alice Springs.
If young quolls do make it out of the den, they can look forward to a diet that includes beetles, grasshoppers, lizards, frogs, spiders, scorpions, centipedes, fruit, road kill and rubbish left by humans.
Perhaps understandably, the northern quoll is described by the Department of the Environment as the most aggressive of all quoll species, with faeces and a body that "smell strongly".
Ms Heiniger has experienced quoll rage first hand.
"They are feisty. They vary, you can get some nice ones... but they do have a good set of teeth on them and will attack you," Ms Heiniger said.
She presents her PhD research into northern quolls today at the Ecological Society of Australia conference in Alice Springs.
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Fireworks In October at Habourside, Sydney
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| Fireworks In October at Habourside, Sydney |
See fabulous fireworks light up the Sydney night sky at Harbourside in Darling Harbour.
You don’t have to wait for big occasions like New Year’s Eve to see fireworks in Sydney.
Head to Harbourside in Darling Harbour and you’ll see fireworks most Saturday nights. Why? Because it’s the weekend and it’s time to party!
With more than 24 bars and restaurants, state-of-the-art entertainment venues and magnificent waterfront views, Harbourside is a great spot for a romantic meal, entertaining the family and partying with friends.
With more than 24 bars and restaurants, state-of-the-art entertainment venues and magnificent waterfront views, Harbourside is a great spot for a romantic meal, entertaining the family and partying with friends.
Relax, have fun and feast on your favourite food while the spectacular fireworks turn the night sky red, green, blue and all the other colours of the rainbow.
Upcoming Fireworks Dates:
Saturday 4, 8.30pm
Saturday 11, 9.15pm
Saturday 18 and 25 October, 9pm
Upcoming Fireworks Dates:
Saturday 4, 8.30pm
Saturday 11, 9.15pm
Saturday 18 and 25 October, 9pm
Growers Market Pyrmont, Sydney
Growers' Market Pyrmont is a pioneer on the Sydney farmers' market scene, turning 16 years old in 2014.
Located by Sydney Harbour at the picturesque Pyrmont Bay Park, it features more than 70 producers' stalls selling everything from fresh fruit and seasonal vegetables to venison, lamb, beef, rare-breed pork and seafood.
Loyal regulars and visitors make a morning of it with specialty breakfasts, locally-roasted coffee and much more.
Market goers get monthly recipe inspiration from guest celebrity chefs at the Market Chef Stage, hosted by Good Food Month director (and The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide editor) Joanna Savill.
It also features demonstrations by a celebrity chef or cookbook author at the market chef stage.
Market goers get monthly recipe inspiration from guest celebrity chefs at the Market Chef Stage, hosted by Good Food Month director (and The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide editor) Joanna Savill.
It also features demonstrations by a celebrity chef or cookbook author at the market chef stage.
Located at Pyrmont Bay Park, visitors can browse with around 70 stalls packed with fresh fruit and vegetables straight from the farm, artisan cheeses, meat, poultry, olive and macadamia oils, vinegars, preserves, grains and so much more.
For Good Food Month, Growers’ embraces Barbecue Madness with a fine-food sausage sizzle courtesy of our fabulous food stalls, as well as cooking demonstrations on a barbecue theme from Good Food personalities Adam Liaw and Frank Camorra, on the Market Chef stage.
Share the Good Food Month spirit and join us for breakfast, brunch and all the fixings for a picnic lunch.
Where and When?
Pyrmont Bay Park, Pirrama Road, Pyrmont
October 4, 7am-12pm
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Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Westfield Miranda
Westfield Miranda is being redeveloped and is preparing for a re-launch, opening late 2014, a number of stores have now closed, however there are still plenty of stores open for your to continue your shopping pleasure
These 230 stores open and trading as normal – including Myer, David Jones, Big W, Target and Best & Less. Please head to Concierge on Level 1, near ANZ should you require any assistance on finding your favourite products or services.
Please be advised that Myer has closed.
Also known as Miranda Fair, Westfield Miranda is a large shopping centre in the suburb of Miranda in the local government area of Sutherland Shire in southern Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
It is managed by the Westfield Group which owns 25 percent of the centre. Another 25 percent is owned by Westfield Retail Trust and the final 50 percent by the Dexus Wholesale Property Fund.
Parking
Parking is available for all customers. This includes 90-minute express parking for Fresh Food, Parents with Prams and Disabled parking
Location:
The official street address is 600 The Kingsway, Miranda, N.S.W. (New South Wales) Australia, (Postal Code) 2228, but adjacent streets include Kiora Road, Wandella Road, Jackson Avenue and Urunga Parade
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