by Janine Duffy | September 30, 2018 | Mungo Outback Journey, Wildlife News
Australian reptiles are a highlight of our Mungo Outback Journey tour. Lizards are plentiful in the sandy, sunny mallee woodlands and saltbush plains of Mungo. Here are some of the reptiles we have seen on tour in the Outback: Goannas/Monitors Goannas (Monitors) are...
by Janine Duffy | September 26, 2018 | Our Koalas
Bermborok Origin of name: The Bermborok Clan of the Wathaurong Aboriginal People lived for tens of thousands of years around the Brisbane Ranges, just west of the You Yangs. The current town of Beremboke is sourced from this name. Known since: She was first seen in...
by Janine Duffy | September 21, 2018 | Bird News, Mungo Outback Journey
Australia is full of beautiful, strange, noisy and colourful birds, many endemic (found nowhere else). The bowerbirds are one group of special birds to see in Australia. On a recent Mungo Outback Journey, Wildlife Guides Roger and Michael had a rare and lucky...
by Janine Duffy | September 18, 2018 | Our Koalas
Cruiz Origin of name: At first we mostly saw Cruiz in summer, on days when we were running shore excursions off cruise ships. These days we see him all year round. Known since: We first saw Cruiz as a big healthy young male, possibly about 3 years old, in November...
by Janine Duffy | September 15, 2018 | Guide Diaries, Mungo Outback Journey
On our Mungo Outback Journey tour, our Wildlife Guides can’t wait to walk into The Mallee. What is The Mallee? Mallee means many things. At Echidna Walkabout Nature Tours mallee means sunny, sandy wild country brimming with colourful wildlife. .. Mallee trees are...
