| SOCIETIES AND GROUPS VISIT SCHEDULE |
Small visiting parties from any member societies, groups, schools and researchers are most welcome and camping is allowed by previous booking on a restricted area within Dalton Park and not in the sanctuary. No open fire is allowed under any cirumstances. Rest room, cooking facilites, drinking water, toilet and electricity available at Dalton Park. Hotel, Church and Public phone at the Dalton Village where also limited shopping facility are available at the Dalton Post Office, (ask for Lorna).
For any information on visiting parties, local weather conditions, or urgent matters, please contact our full time caretaker Mr Lewis Merriman on 0425 269 783 or our president at 0423 200 202
18 August, 2002:
Members of the Canberra Ornithologist Group (COG) visited Oolong. The excursion was of interest to them. A pair of Red Capped Robin was reported for the first time. Southern Whiteface, which are in significant decline in woodlands and a number of Flame and Scarlet Robins were noted also. Some members of the group were pleased to see the White Browed Babbler for the first time.
A return trip is already planned for the following year (see date listed below). It is envisaged that the group will be of about 25 people.
29-30 September, 2002:
The second party by the Australasian Native Orchid Society (ANOS), conducted by Mr Graeme Bradburn, visited Oolong and camped out over the weekend. They identified and took several close-up pictures of orchids, including one yet to be identified (Photos by Ron Howlett). Further visits by a larger ANOS party are planned.
17 October, 2002:
Mr Glen Bann, Project Officer, Greening Australia, Bushcare Support and Green Corp visited Oolong to discuss the projects and management plans in cooperation with Greening.
26 October, 2002: 
The ANOS party is continuing the search for more specimens of the orchid to be classified. They were found and some samples collected for identification.
3-5 January, 2003:
A Survey team from the Frog and Tadpole Study Group (FATS), conducted by Dr Arthur White, investigated Oolong and surrounding areas to officially record frogs, reptiles, birds and any other wildlife to be included in our inventory.
A single Eastern Wallaroo, two additional species of frogs (Beeping Toadlet and Lesueur's Frog, several reptiles and six species of birds, including four nocturnal bird species, were recorded for the first time.
25-27 April, 2003:
ANOS Survey
7 September, 2003:
Canberra Ornithological Group (COG) second visit.
COG on this occasion have produced a very welcome Bird Walk with numbered sites to accompany a Sketch Map together with a Bird List.
(List compiled by Jenny Bounds, COG)
September, 2003:
ANOS Survey
During a brief visit the party collected two samples for identification. These two new species of Oligochaetochilus are illustrated (Photos by Graeme Bradburn) in our orchids list as 'sp.Oolong 1' and 'sp.Oolong 2'.
11-12 October 2003:
Visit by Cumberland Bird Observers Group (CBOG) conducted by Tony Saunders.
October 2003 (Actual date of visit to be confirmed):
Mr David Jones, leading botanist on Australian Orchids to visit Oolong to see the new species of orchids discovered by ANOS.
26 October 2003:
Mr Graeme Bradburn, ANOS President to investigate another rare and elusive species (confidential).
1 November, 2003:
ANOS survey
8 November, 2003:
ANOS survey
24-25 April 2004:
Mr Graeme Bradburn and ANOS party to continue the search for rare and elusive orchid species.
30 October, 2004:
ANOS Survey
3 October, 2005:
ANOS Survey
19-20 November, 2005:
ANOS Survey
ANOS routine surveys are carried out at regular intervas and are not reported here.
25 March, 2006:
Dr Tony Saunders to conduct a tour for our members, visitors and schools.
Dr Saunders compiled a list of birds for the 25th of March vist, which included 56 species! He commented: "Not bad.
considering how dry it is."
9 April, 2006:
COG and party to conduct a tour also for our members, visitors and schools.
15 September, 2006:
Dr Tony Saunders to conduct tours for the Gunning and Dalton schools.
10-11 March, 2007:
CBOG Club (Campout). Leader: Dr Tony Saunders.
10-11 November 2007:
Cumberland Bird Observers. Group (CBOG) (Campout). Leader: Dr Tony Saunders.
(Extensive Field parties are expected and only these dates will be added in chronologic order as they become available)