Goolay'yari Home River Bioblitz

Join us at our Home River Bioblitz along Goolay'yari (the cooks river) in Marrickville! What: A morning to discover our home river and the plants and animals that live there! We will spend an hour exploring and trying to find as many different species as we can. We will log these via our iNaturalist project. You can download the iNaturalist app ahead of the bioblitz if you would like. We will then spend some time sitting and drawing our favourite creatures and plants while we picnic. Where: Goolay'yari (the cooks river) in Marrickville. Meeting Point at Cooks River Canteen in Gough Whitlam Park. Walk from Tempe Station, or there is a carpark at the park. When: Saturday 19th September 2026, 10am - 12pm. What to bring: Hat, water and sunscreen, and comfy clothes and shoes. Optional: snacks to share, charged phone with iNaturalist downloaded, drawing materials. Who: Everyone is welcome! The event is being run by Dr. Zuhairah Dindar (marine ecologist and artist), Milly Caley (marine ecologist and artist) and Erin from Trash Fish Recycled (artist and facilitator of community art-making and beach cleanup events). This event is held on unceded Gadigal and Wangal lands. We acknowledge their ancestral connection and ongoing stewardship of the river ecosystem. Find our bioblitz iNaturalist Project below! All observations in the park on the day will automatically appear on this page, so we can see what we find. https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/home-river-bioblitz-goolay-yari The Home River Bioblitz is a global event that focuses on the biodiversity in and around rivers, which are at the heart of all ecosystems. The event connects the stories of the people that protect, restore and celebrate these valuable places. This is our local bioblitz for this event. Visit their website or read our FAQs to learn more! https://rivercollective.org/home-river-bioblitz/