Australië heeft een fantastische collectie vogels. Sommige papegaaien zijn in België wel duizenden euro’s waard. Je hebt ze in verschillende kleuren en groottes. Niet enkel de papegaaien zijn fantastisch. Een zeer speciale vogel, tevens de nationale vogel van Australië, is de Kookaburra. Deze vogel wordt “The Laughing Bird” genoemd. Wanneer je hem hoort “fluiten”, lijkt…
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It’s been a while since we had to wake up very early. We were told that there are some amazing lookouts at sunrise in the Grampians National Park. So we woke up at 4AM to drive to one of these amazing places: The Pinnacle The drive was pretty challenging with all the kangaroos hopping in…
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Purple Swamphens are AWESOME! They look like the baby of an actual dinosaur and a funky turkey. They can swim, fly, and run like Forrest Gump! When they eat, they grab their food with their incredibly long toes, and tear off pieces like proper velociraptors. The one we had with us all afternoon, didn’t mind…
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To get the most out of Tom’s “Coober Pedy Golf Membership”, which he got for his birthday, we decided to do a “small” detour (500km one-way), so he could play the 18 holes. Besides the oversized vehicles, wildlife is another challenge in remote areas. You don’t want to hit a kangaroo, emu, sheep, horse, goat,…
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On our recent hike in Mt Remarkable National Park, we had several encounters with goannas. These large monitor lizards like to bask in the sun, and hide in the trees when humans approach. This is especially hilarious when you didn’t notice a goanna sitting next to the walking track, and the goanna didn’t notice you…
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We were sitting in our tent, when we saw a beautiful stumpy tailed lizard looking for a cool spot to chill around noon. Apparently, our tent is one of the best spots… Half an hour after we gently chased it away, we heard a scratching sound at the back of our tent. Not just one,…
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Playing golf in the Barossa is as AWESOME as you can expect from the Barossa! Just because the Barossa is amazing. Forty kangaroos around sunset make sure that the grass is fertilized and short. They do their best to make your game unforgettable. Yes, Barossa, you did it again. It will be very hard to…
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Zoals jullie ondertussen reeds weten, zijn er twee verschillende soorten krokodillen in Australië: de “brave” zoetwaterkrokodil en de “mmm-ik-lust-alle-soorten-vlees”- zoutwaterkrokodil. Om te weten of er een exemplaar van de tweede soort in de buurt is, wordt er lokaas uitgezet. Bij het horen van de verhalen over het lokaas en de vallen, stelde ik me vroeger…
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As you walk to Katherine Gorge, first you think that the trees have a lot of fruit, ready to eat. But when you take a closer look, you’ll learn that it’s all bats, or actually: flying foxes. As usual: don’t worry! They only eat plant juices, insects and some small animals such as lizards. The…
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A couple of months ago we saw the amazing Golden Orb Weaving Spider in South Australia. Apparently she has an even more beautiful big sister. And when I say “big sister”, I really mean BIG SISTER!!! This breathtaking, rainbow colored, hand sized “big lady” is by far the most amazing and awesome animal I saw…
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