Introduction to the wildlife!

[Guest Claire-n-tel]

We have my niece here from the uk and having a ball taking a month out to show her around!......doing well with seeing wild, wildlife (apparently zoos and NP's don't count!) I think all we need to find now are wild echidnas and wild wombats!

 

here is her meeting a thorny devil up near kings canyon......

 

[Guest Guest75]

He,he, the look on your niece's face is a classic!!! Looks like you are all enjoying the trip!!

 

Back for Chrimbo???

[amg]

I'd love to know where the best spots for spotting wildlife are, please! Preferably near Gawler (north Adelaide), if possible?

[Guest Claire-n-tel]

Yep Tyke!.......home tomorrow!......just been swimming with dolphins and playing with sea-lions!

[Guest weegie]

Spotted a wild echidna by the road on Kangaroo Island back in April - if that helps.

[Guest Mrs Bon Jovi]

We had an echidna cross the road in front of us on Kangaroo Island!

[Guest Claire-n-tel]

She's doing pretty well on her list!....seen.......

koalas, (Belair and others)

kookaburras (lots)

kangaroos (everywhere!)

wallabies (everywhere!)

echidna (Philip island)

fairy penguins (Philip island)

sting ray (Philip island)

dingos (kings canyon)

wedge tail eagles (NT)

camels (NT)

emus (NT)

thorny devils (NT)

bearded dragon (NT)

jumping mouse (NT)

red back (coober pedy)

preying mantis (north sa)

dolphins (eyre peninsula)

sea lions (eyre peninsula)

Shingle backs (eyre peninsula)

possums (mt gambia)

 

We are actually impressed reading her list!.......so she says she is still waiting for a Platypus and a wombat and believe it or not we haven't seen a single snake since she's been here, spending sometime at a friends place up the river next week tho so that will take care of that!

[Lazy Cow]

Such a cool photo!

 

Sounds like she (and you!) is having a great time...bet she'll want to migrate after this!

 

Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas, and fabulous 2015.

 

LC xx

[Royd]

I'd love to know where the best spots for spotting wildlife are, please! Preferably near Gawler (north Adelaide), if possible?

 

 

http://www.humbugscrubsanctuary.org.au/

 

http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/Find_a_Park/Browse_by_region/Adelaide_Hills/Para_Wirra_Recreation_Park

 

Watch out for the emus, they'll try to grab your food over your shoulder