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Sleepy Time in the Bush

Sleepy Time in the Bush

Admittedly, I am not ashamed to say even as a grown man, I adore these “not bears”.  There’s just something so universally appealing about an animal that looks like a real-life teddy bear.  They are just about the same size, shape, and have the same level of fluffiness.  How could you not stare at one, and be immersed in a feeling of utter joy?  They also seem to set...

My Bouncy Friend!

My Bouncy Friend!

Situated on the grounds of the Warrook Cattle Farm is a small menagerie, featuring many excellent examples of Australian wildlife.  Grey kangaroos are shorter than their taller red kangaroo cousins, who live mostly in the desert.  Grey kangaroos live primarily in the bush, and are usually shy around humans, given that many can be found wandering around suburbs of...

E-I-E-I-O Down Under

E-I-E-I-O Down Under

If Old MacDonald had a farm in Australia, E-I-E-I-O, it would be at the Warrook Cattle Farm and Homestead in the town of Monomeith in the Victorian countryside, E-I-E-I-O!  With a “baa-baa” here, and a “moo-moo” there, here a “baa”, there a “moo”, and everywhere are kangaroos! A rather quaint place, that thankfully...