Discover natural wonders hidden in plan view

Bring the family along to celebrate the opening of an exhibition which explores the nooks and crannies of the Moreton Bay Region and aims to inspire an appreciation of wonders often overlooked.

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Bring the family along to celebrate the opening of an exhibition which explores the nooks and crannies of the Moreton Bay Region and aims to inspire a greater appreciation of wonders often overlooked.

Moreton Bay Regional Council has developed Hidden in Plain View, an exhibition exploring the environmental diversity of the region from the stunning D’Aguilar Range, to the lush seagrass meadows of Pumicestone Passage.

Families are invited to head along to a fun day on December 16 where they can check out the exhibition, see native animals up close, go on a creepy crawly treasure hunt and enjoy a picnic in the park.

Bribie Island Environmental Protection Association president Diane Oxenford says she hopes the exhibit will make people think about how they can limit their impact on the places that make this region unique.

“When you look at Pumicestone Passage, there’s a lot of seagrass beds, dugongs, turtles … nobody sees it or thinks anything about it when they’re rushing around,” Diane says.

“We have more bird species on Bribie Island than they do at Kakadu National Park.”

She says people tend to use the region’s natural environment without thinking too much about the impact they are having on creatures and plants that are hidden in plain view.

Mt. Mee area in D'Aguilar National Park, image courtesy of Visit Moreton Bay Region, for exhibition Hidden in Plain View at Pine Rivers Heritage Museum.

EXHIBITION

When: December 14 to February 24

Where: Pine Rivers Heritage Museum

Visit: moretonbay.qld.gov.au/pine-rivers-museum/

FREE FAMILY FUN DAY

Highlights: Geckoes Wildlife presentation (10am); creepy crawly treasure hunt (11am); picnic in the park (noon)

When: 10am-1pm

Where: Pine Rivers Heritage Museum, Old Petrie Town, Dayboro Rd, Whiteside

Visit: moretonbay.qld.gov.au/subsite.aspx?id=175479