Yesterday, with Sue (it was her birthday!) and her kids, I visited an animal sanctuary called Australian Walkabout Wildlife Park.
It was a strange sort of animal park. It’s mostly open (and mostly uncultured bushland) with scattered enclosures. Many roos and wallabies and emus walk freely throughout the park and (the large ones at least) are surprisingly unafraid.
We could pat (but not feed) them. Their fur is surprisingly soft, almost in some cases like velvet!
The emus on the other hand are terrifying, especially to the kids who were smaller than the birds!
We noticed a small wallaby (or perhaps pademelon) sitting in the shade who didn’t hop away like her ilk. We quietly approached and were amazed to see a little head peep out from her pouch:
There was also one kangaroo that was particularly friendly. I think he thought he was someone’s pet:
Amongst the other animals on display were quolls…
And Tasmanian devils:
Both were being fed kangaroo parts, which was a bit ironic and grisly. The circle of life, I suppose!
I’m a big fan of kangaroos and enjoyed the park quite a bit. While it was smaller and less flashy than a place like Featherdale, I think it’s a better (and less busy) place to see the animals in a more natural environment.
That’s dad with a dog, which was taken later in the day. The dog belongs to an old family friend who was in the nunnery with mum.
In the afternoon, I became a photographers assistant while my brother took some long-exposure neutral density beach photography. Expect results on his blog…
Here’s dinner; a burger with beetroot and carrot on it:
Delicious!