Western Australian Naturalists' Club
Encyclopedia
The Western Australian Naturalists' Club (WANC), founded in Perth, Western Australia
, in 1924, is one of the oldest conservation
groups in Australia
. It caters for those interested in all areas of natural history
and conservation in Western Australia through a full program of excursions, meetings, workshops and social events.
J. Clark and ornithologist
Dominic Serventy. It adopted a constitution in 1936, revised when the club became incorporated in 1979. Its journal, The Western Australian Naturalist, was first published in 1947. Most regular meetings were held at the Western Australian Museum
until 1962 when the club obtained its own premises in Nedlands
, a hall which was replaced 1n 1997 by a library and office in Northbridge
, with monthly meetings held at the University of Western Australia
. The club also owns a field station at Yunderup, 100 km south of Perth.
, The Western Australian Naturalist
, twice a year, as well as monthly newsletters. The club has also published a series of natural history handbooks.
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, in 1924, is one of the oldest conservation
Conservation movement
The conservation movement, also known as nature conservation, is a political, environmental and a social movement that seeks to protect natural resources including animal, fungus and plant species as well as their habitat for the future....
groups in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It caters for those interested in all areas of natural history
Natural history
Natural history is the scientific research of plants or animals, leaning more towards observational rather than experimental methods of study, and encompasses more research published in magazines than in academic journals. Grouped among the natural sciences, natural history is the systematic study...
and conservation in Western Australia through a full program of excursions, meetings, workshops and social events.
History
The inaugural meeting of the club was held on 3 July 1924 under the direction of three scientists, botanist W.M. Carne, entomologistEntomology
Entomology is the scientific study of insects, a branch of arthropodology...
J. Clark and ornithologist
Ornithology
Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the study of birds. Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and the aesthetic appeal of birds...
Dominic Serventy. It adopted a constitution in 1936, revised when the club became incorporated in 1979. Its journal, The Western Australian Naturalist, was first published in 1947. Most regular meetings were held at the Western Australian Museum
Western Australian Museum
The Western Australian Museum is the state museum for Western Australia.The Western Australian Museum has seven main sites: two in Perth within the Perth Cultural Centre, two in Fremantle , and one each in Albany, Geraldton, and Kalgoorlie-Boulder...
until 1962 when the club obtained its own premises in Nedlands
Nedlands, Western Australia
The City of Nedlands is a Local Government Area in the inner western suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth, located about west of Perth's central business district...
, a hall which was replaced 1n 1997 by a library and office in Northbridge
Northbridge, Western Australia
Northbridge is an inner city suburb of Perth, Western Australia, separated from Perth's central business district by the Fremantle and Joondalup railway lines...
, with monthly meetings held at the University of Western Australia
University of Western Australia
The University of Western Australia was established by an Act of the Western Australian Parliament in February 1911, and began teaching students for the first time in 1913. It is the oldest university in the state of Western Australia and the only university in the state to be a member of the...
. The club also owns a field station at Yunderup, 100 km south of Perth.
Publications
Members receive a refereed scientific journalScientific journal
In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. There are thousands of scientific journals in publication, and many more have been published at various points in the past...
, The Western Australian Naturalist
The Western Australian Naturalist
The Western Australian Naturalist is the journal of the Western Australian Naturalists' Club. It is a peer-reviewed journal that published original research on topics related to the natural history of Western Australia...
, twice a year, as well as monthly newsletters. The club has also published a series of natural history handbooks.