[Aqualist] CAVEPS 2005 Australasian vp conference & extinction symposium

[Liz Reed]

FIRST CIRCULAR

CAVEPS 2005
and
Quaternary Extinction
symposium

10th Conference on Vertebrate Evolution Palaeontology and Systematics

Naracoorte Caves World Heritage Area,
Naracoorte, South Australia,
AUSTRALIA

29th March to 2nd April 2005


You are invited to attend the 10th CAVEPS to be held at the World Heritage 
listed Naracoorte Caves National Park and nearby Naracoorte township, 
approximately 360 km SE of Adelaide (capital city of South Australia), in 
the Limestone Coast region of South Australia.

The Limestone Coast is well known for its Pleistocene vertebrate sites, 
with the most significant of these within the Naracoorte Caves World 
Heritage Area (serial nomination with Riversleigh). The region is also 
famous for its high quality wine (from the Coonawarra region), wetlands and 
karst features.

CAVEPS is a biennial meeting of vertebrate palaeontologists from around 
Australia and overseas. CAVEPS 2005 will consist of 3 days of general 
sessions including papers on all aspects of vertebrate palaeontology, 
culminating in a 2 day symposium which will focus on Quaternary extinctions 
and dating applications. In addition to the main sessions, a student forum 
is also proposed where students can present their project proposals or work 
in progress and benefit from professional input.

The conference will be held during the AVCC (Australian Vice Chancellors 
Commission) common vacation week and will commence on Tuesday 29th of March 
(Monday 28th is Easter Monday), and culminate on Saturday 2nd of April. As 
the conference is field-based there will be opportunities throughout the 
week to inspect key Pleistocene vertebrate sites, show caves and quarry 
sites. The park also has an interpretive fossil centre, fossil laboratory 
and collection storage facility, and bat observation centre. Visit the park 
website for more details about the 
facilities  http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/naracoorte/

There is ample transport from Adelaide or Melbourne via bus or regional air 
service. We are hoping to provide a bus for delegates arriving in Adelaide. 
At the Naracoorte Caves National Park there is a well-equipped camp ground 
and the Wirreanda Bunkhouse (dormitory accommodation for 50 people). The 
dormitories are shared and will cost approximately AU$10 per night for 
delegates. There is a licensed café on the park which is open during 
business hours serving everything from snacks to gourmet meals. Alternative 
accommodation options are available in the Naracoorte township (up to 4 
star) which is 11 km S of the park. There are several restaurants and 
hotels in the township. We will provide more details regarding 
accommodation in future circulars.

Conference presentations will be held in the well-equipped Naracoorte Town 
Hall and at the National Park in the spacious Blanche Cave. Facilities will 
be available for slide and Powerpoint presentations (a call for papers will 
be issued with the second circular). There will be a welcome function at 
Orlando’s Russet Ridge winery (incorporating a tour of the wine making 
facilities) and a conference dinner. We are currently investigating the 
feasibility of package deals that will include registration costs, catering 
and accommodation (details in future circulars).

A post-conference trip is planned for the week following the conference 
(ie. April 4th to 8th). The trip will include a visit to the South 
Australian museum to inspect the fossil galleries, visits to mid-North 
Quaternary megafauna localities, the Flinders Ranges (Ediacaran 
localities), the Barossa Valley and Tertiary fossil localities along the 
River Murray.

Expressions of interest are sought for CAVEPS 2005. Please forward a brief 
reply indicating whether you hope to attend the conference and would like 
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other contact details if you wish to remain on the mailing list for Caveps 
2005.

CONTACT DETAILS:
CAVEPS 2005, Naracoorte, South Australia.

Conference convenors:
Liz Reed
email:   liz.reed at flinders.edu.au

Steven Bourne
Email:   Bourne.Steven at saugov.sa.gov.au

Formal postal address:
CAVEPS 2005, c/- Naracoorte Caves National Park, PO Box 134, Naracoorte 
South Australia 5271, AUSTRALIA

Phone: +61 (08) 8762 3412

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