Geelong Field Naturalists Club

The Geelong Field Naturalists Club (GFNC) is an Australian regional amateur scientific natural history and conservation society which was originally founded in the 1890s and re-established in 1961 in its present form.

During these excursions, club members observe and record details of flora, fauna, geology and history of various locations in the Geelong region.

[6] These excursions are occasionally attended by members of other local field naturalists' clubs, as well as conservationist community groups, including Geelong Sustainability.

[7] The club has a long history of lobbying government bodies in support of legislation to protect native species and Australian biodiversity.

[15] The club was also responsible for the first Nature Study Exhibition of the Gordon Technical College in 1884, awarding school students with scholarships to undertake education in horticulture.

An old black and white photograph of a group of about 20 people posing for a photo in front of some trees.
The Geelong Field Naturalists' Club Excursion to Dog Rocks, 12 August 1911
Old yellowed page from a journal
The title page of The Wombat: Journal of the Geelong Field Naturalists' Club Vols. I to IV, August 1895 to July 1899
A page from an old journal, black text on yellowed paper.
The first page of the first issue of The Geelong Naturalist , published in July 1891