Secrets of the Seaside Suburbs

A Guide to the Wildlife of Port Phillip. The natural world is always with us even in the heart of our largest cities.

Meyer Eidelson takes you on a voyage of discovery through the inner foreshore suburbs of Melbourne seek ing out the secret world of foxes, bats, penguins, beaver rats, cicadas, eels, frogs and many others.

Koorie sites, bush tucker and landmarks are included in this unique and humorous look at bayside Melbourne with marvellous wildlife illustrations by Sharyn Madder.

A Where to Look section in each of the 36 chapters on wildlife enables you to seek the natural hideways of the city.

A selection of guided walks provides easy pathways for families, individuals and visitors to explore the habitats of our urban survivors.

Meyer Eidelson is a well known urban naturalist with fingers in many environmental pies. For several years he wrote the Nature watch column for St. Kilda Today.

As a “Discover Your City” tutor for the Council of Adult Education he has led many trusting groups into the stranger corners of Melbourne. In 1992 he co-ordinated a successful campaign to have the S.t Kilda breakwater declared a wildlife area for the protection of the fairy penguins.

His children’s book about a fairy penguin, Alfreda and theNastyGunk will be published in English and Japanese editions in 1995 and will. also be illustrated by Sharyn Madder.

Sharyn is a Melbourne illustrator whose delightful artwork has appeared in a wide variety of books and magazines over the years.