by Roger Smith | December 10, 2020 | Coast Mountains Outback, Conservation Projects, Great Ocean Road, Mungo Outback Journey, Wildlife
Meet “Sandy” the Racehorse Goanna Sandy is no ordinary lizard – he’s 1.6 metres long and the high speed icon for our new “Coast, Mountains, Outback” tour series. Sand Monitors are beautiful, multi-coloured lizards of the Outback....
by Janine Duffy | November 22, 2019 | Bird News, Wild Top End
The track through Kakadu beside the East Alligator River is narrow, short and walked by many. It is also one of the most reliable places to see a glorious top end bird: the Rainbow Pitta. Rainbow Pittas Pitta iris live in the monsoon forests of Australia’s Top End...
by Janine Duffy | June 8, 2019 | Wildlife Journey East Gippsland
Australia’s butterflies are beautiful and interesting. Almost half of the 416+ butterflies found in Australia are endemic – ie. they live nowhere else (1). But where and when is best to see butterflies in southern Australia? The best places to see butterflies...
by Janine Duffy | September 9, 2018 | Kangaroo News, Mungo Outback Journey
The wildlife photographer went silent and squatted to the ground, swinging his camera to his eye in one practiced movement. The boy went one further, lying full length along the ground. His expensive camera had been working hard on this trip. Subconsciously, his...
by Janine Duffy | May 28, 2018 | Wildlife, Wildlife Journey East Gippsland
“Its just too big!” They say bigger is always better. But with camera lenses and wildlife that is not always true. On a Wildlife Journey in East Gippsland, Wildlife Guide Roger spotted a Short-beaked Echidna beside the road. With great excitement, but very quietly,...
