BPACS April Outing 22/4/12

[Daryl]

Hi Everyone, the BPACS April outing is to Alma Park Zoo, followed by a visit to Rob’s Rare Palms.

The outing will kick off at 10:00 am (22/4/12) at Alma Park Zoo, 18 Alma Rd, Dakabin. Meet in the car park.

We have organised a group discount, so the admission will be $30. We were hoping for a larger discount, but that was the best they would give us...

For those that don’t know, Alma Park Zoo was created by Bill Williams in 1969. Bill was also the owner of several palm nurseries and a keen collector. He transplanted many mature palms to help form the rainforest canopy of the zoo.

Some palms within the zoo originate from Brisbane and are over 100 years old. The zoo will be relocating in the near future, so this may be one of the last occasions to see it in its current format. Of course, there are animals to look at too...

Following the Zoo visit we will head up the road to Rob’s Rare Palms to have a look around the nursery and pick up a treasure or two...the address is 200 Mackie Road, Narangba.

Hope to see you all there!

regards,

Daryl