Cooper Creek has many moods. In the wet when the monsoon brings heavy rains the Cooper is wall of water up to 70 kilometres wide flowing inland to fill Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre. In dry times it’s a series of waterholes with barely a trickle of water evaporating long before it gets to the lake. Sometimes it dries up completely.
Understanding Cooper Creek is the topic of the forum on September 26. Guest speaker Bob Tooth is an inland waterway enthusiast who will share his knowledge of the geomorphology and hydrology of this dryland river as it travels from north Queensland to Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre. This talk will cover the passage of the 2019 Cooper Creek floods.
Friday Environment Forum is live at the Noosa Parks Association Environment Centre. COVID-safe procedures are followed so seating is limited and pre-registration is essential. Go to www.noosaparks.org.au for pre-registration information and the forward programme of weekly forums.
The NPA Environment Centre is at 5 Wallace Drive Noosaville, with coffee available from 10am. The forum starts at 10.30am and ends at 12.15pm. Entry is $5 by ‘tap & go’. This will include a morning tea/coffee and biscuit. Interpretive birding starts at 8.30am in the carpark.
