The Society for Growing Australian
Plants
Townsville Branch Inc.
PO Box 363 Aitkenvale Qld 4814
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Society for Growing Australian
Plants
Townsville Branch
Inc.
Branch History Updated to
2009
Formation of
Branch
Formed on 25th June, 1970 with
assistance from the Townsville Branch of the Australasian Native Orchid
Society.
17 members
joined.
First Office
Bearers
Chairman -
Mr. John
Donohue
Hon. Secretary
- Mr. Arthur
Chapman
Hon. Treasurer
- Mr. B. E.
Slee
Meetings and Venue
General meetings are held at 8.00pm on
the second Wednesday of each month from February to November at the Annandale Community Centre, rear of
Annandale Central Shopping Centre,
University Drive,
Annandale.
Branch Projects
1984
Hosted the Queensland State Conference
followed by a field trip to the Burra Range.
1987 to
1990
Planned and planted a Lowland
Rainforest plot in Anderson Park in conjunction with Townsville City Council.
1989
Hosted a Northern Branches Get-together
at Paluma.
1990
Branch became
Incorporated.
1993
Dr. Betsy Jackes conducted a week-end
version of her Rainforest Identification Course at Paluma for SGAP members.
1993 to
1994
Planted in Mountview Park in
conjunction with Thuringowa City Council.
1998
Hosted the Queensland State Conference
followed by a field trip to the Burra Range.
Branch
Publications
1972
A 26 page booklet "Native Plants for the Townsville Area"
1975
"Australian Plants for Townsville", a 96 page publication which was produced by a
committee of Townsville members in conjunction with the Australian Plants journal and printed as issues of that
journal.
1984
Conference Papers for Qld Regional Conference – Townsville.
‘Gardening in the Dry tropics’
1987
"Gardening in the Dry Tropics", a 248 page book giving gardening hints and describing 400
plants. Compiled by Leigh Weakley and printed with financial assistance by way of a loan from Queensland
Region.
1988
"Quick Reference Guide to Australian Plants for North Queensland Gardens". A 16 page
booklet compiled by Keith Townsend.
1989
"A Selection of Australian Plants for North Queensland Gardens". A 10 page booklet
1990
"Growing Australian". A 26 page booklet which reproduced a selection of articles which
were written for "Blue’s Country Magazine". Compiled by Keith Townsend.
1992
"Quick Reference Guide to Australian Plants for the Tropics". A 26 page booklet compiled
by Keith Townsend
1994
"Across the Top", a 416 page book containing locally written gardening notes and
describing over 1400 tropical plants, both wetland and dryland. Compiled by Keith Townsend and printed with
financial assistance by way of a loan from Queensland Region.
1997
"Field Guide to Plants of the Dry Tropics", a full colour production of 192 pages
assisting with identification of 166 species. Compiled by Keith Townsend and printed with financial assistance
by way of a loan from Queensland Region.
1998
Conference Papers for Qld. Region Conference – Townsville
‘Tropical Diversity’
2007
Reprint of "Field Guide to Plants of the Dry Tropics" Printed using Branch funds.
2008
Fully Revised Edition of "Across the Top". A book of 358 pages containing a number of
additional plant descriptions and all taxonomy updated to the latest Qld Herbarium records. Printed using
Branch funds.
Branch Life
Members
1977
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John Donohue was made an Honorary Life
Member.
September,
1985
Bob Reid and Rhonda Reid were made
Honorary Life Members.
2003 Keith Townsend was made an Honorary Life Member. Current Office Bearers Chairman- Janice Lough Secretary- John Elliott Treasurer- Keith Townsend Branch Floral Emblem and Logo Floral Emblem is Abelmoschus moschatus subsp. tuberosus 
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Copyright 2009, Society for Growing Australian Plants Townsville Branch Inc.
ABN 32 302 397 597. All rights reserved.
