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May 26, 2021
Grey Shrike-Thrush... another cool bird in the High Country along the Mitta
Some interesting facts on finding and learning about the Grey Shrike-Thrush in the High Country. Along with stuff you can do with...
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May 11, 2021
Remote First Aid Kit; suggested items
This is a living document... every group and every outdoor guide/leader will have their own preferences, but this is a good start. It is...
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Apr 18, 2021
Where Four Rivers Meet... Regional Catchment Strategy: Get Your Two-Cents in!
Community Forums in: Corryong, Wodonga, Tallangatta, Omeo, Bright, Wangaratta... Or have your say via the online survey... one way or the...
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Apr 11, 2021
The Mountain Pygmy Possum in the Victorian Alps
Thanks again to the Northeast Catchment Authority (NECMA) & Parks Victoria for some very cool video and info on this threatened species:...
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Mar 28, 2021
Advanced Mechanical Advantage (MA) systems for River Runners... The Poldo Hitch or Voodoo Loop
We're all used to the "Z-Drag" 3:1 system. As I've taught in my swiftwater rescue classes for years, it should be the last thing you go...
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Mar 21, 2021
The Mitchell River Weir, some history for you or your students, courtesy of Mark Francis:
River runners going down the Mitchell often stop for a swim or a jump at the ruined weir on the lower Mitchell river. Some know it's...
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Mar 13, 2021
The Rainbow Bee-Eater, a beautiful bird... that flies to the Mitta from PNG & Indonesia every year!
https://birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/rainbow-bee-eater Great Australian bird website, very cool bird you can find along the Mitta Mitta,...
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Mar 8, 2021
The Hairy Canary (In The Coal Mine): Bogong Moths In The Victorian Alpine Country
Great Bush Tucker, Great reason to gather the tribes each year along the Mighty Mitta for thousands of years. Not to mention a Mountain...
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Mar 3, 2021
How Did The Miners & Squatters Find Their Way To The Alpine Area, Where Moths & 4 Rivers Gather?
Look to the paths the first people made, and you'll find the road map of today. The article's language may be dated, but it's fascinating...
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Feb 25, 2021
Tumut WavePark Proposal
Would you love a world-class urban river surfing and whitewater recreation facility? That's what Paddle Tas aims to create with the Surf...
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Feb 24, 2021
River Levels
In Google Sheets: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17RIupadI3znPapg02gCn9zocfPndRK4et21w4BUR8e4/edit#gid=1071950157 In GitHub:...
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Feb 24, 2021
Swiftwater Safety Institute (SSI)
Best darn SRT1 courses in Oz! Only company offering hybrid courses with 1/2 day online and 2.5 days in the field!...
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Feb 10, 2021
The Tawny Frogmouth: The Super Cool Bird With The Unfortunate Name
Some cool facts about this Mitta Mitta night hunter...
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Feb 2, 2021
Careful with our Heritage...
You may just walk over these without knowing, or sit and hear the river speak... be careful, the Mitta has well-hidden ancient sites all...
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Feb 1, 2021
Omeo Region Human History: Aboriginal & European
Extracted from a paper called "1998 Floods in the Tambo Valley, some very interesting background to the area
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Jan 28, 2021
Super Cool Flyers on Birds, Reptiles, Flowers & Fish of the Mitta and Alps
NECMA (NorthEast Catchment Authority) created these awesome flyers and gave them to FOTM to distribute. There's already some available at...
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Jan 27, 2021
Echidnas... Who Knew?
Click here to find out more about those spiny little wobblers... Info plus videos. (Parental and teacher warning: there's some...
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Jan 27, 2021
Geology of the Australian Alps... one more time...
Can't get enough of the rocks and landscape?... click here!
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Contact Friends Of The Mitta
Friends Of The Mitta
c/o Jeffe Aronson
124 Callaghans Rd
​Anglers Rest, Victoria 3898
03 5159 7252
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