Another regular trip that the AHS used to run was to Yengo National Park. Yengo is a great spot in the greater Sydney Basin as several of the dry adapted species present in the Hunter Valley enter the park. Targets include Goulds monitors, Rosenberg’s monitors, and Punctate Worm-skink.

Note this trip will incur a fee to cover cost of accommodation (which is provided) in the national park.

21/02/2025 – 23/02/2025

The AHS’ annual trip to Smith’s lake is upon us again! This trip is a multi-day affair at the UNSW Smith’s Lake field Station. Target species include Stephen’s banded snakes, rough scale snakes and adders. Plenty of lizards and frogs to be seen as well!

Note this trip will incur a fee to cover cost of accommodation (which is provided) at the Smith’s lake station.

A trip to Blue Mountains National Park looking for some the ‘cooler’ herps in the Sydney basin. Day trip component will focus on species like mustard belly snakes, blue mountains water skinks, copperheads, and more. The evening will be targeting adders, small-eyed snakes, broad heads, and adders. Depending on weather we may also get some frogs including giant burrowing frogs or red crowned toadlets.

Members can register for either part of the trip (day or night) or both.

A night walk through Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park targeting a wide array on Sydney herps including death adders, bandy-bandys, scalyfeet and more.