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Wildlife

Australia is home to many famous animals; none of which you’ll find anywhere else on the planet, except here. Many unique animals have evolved and adapted to the unusual landscape down here. One thing they all have in common is that they are beloved the world around. From bouncy kangaroos, to cuddly koalas, to dashing dingoes, and everything in between.

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...

Laughing in the Bush

Laughing in the Bush

“Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree.  Merry, merry king of the bush is he!”, as the old song goes.  There is no other avian creature that brings such joy, if not a smile to the denizens of the bush than the kookaburra.  Some find its laugh to be quite jolly, while others find it to be downright shrill.  Anyone who has ever watched any old cartoons that...