by Janine Duffy | December 8, 2019 | Trip Reports, Wildlife Journey East Gippsland
Summary: A cool windy week. Shrubs flowering, including some showy bottlebrushes & tea-trees, but few large trees flowering. Rainforest fruits few, with exception of Muttonwood and Cabbage Tree Palms in Snowy River area. Forests to west of area (Lakes Entrance)...
by Janine Duffy | October 28, 2019 | Bird News, Wildlife Journey East Gippsland
Galahs are one of Australia’s favourite birds. You can see Galahs in almost any part of Australia, mucking around, playing, squawking and having fun. In East Gippsland on the Wildlife Journey tour we often see Galahs near the Snowy River at Orbost, where we stay at...
by Janine Duffy | October 15, 2019 | Plant news, Wildlife Journey East Gippsland
In the rainforests of East Gippsland, the first flowers you see are on native vines. Vines and climbing plants cover rainforest trees and many have showy flowers and fruit. Glorious sprays of starry white Austral Clematis flowers cover the tops of Lilly Pilly trees. A...
by Janine Duffy | October 9, 2019 | Wildlife, Wildlife Journey East Gippsland
Lizards are a little wildlife gem often seen at midday in East Gippsland, when other animals are snoozing or hiding. Our Wildlife Guides’ quick eyes pick up a rustle in the undergrowth, and soon find a shiny bronze Delicate Skink, or the humbug candy-coloured...
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 | March 27, 2019 | Wildlife, Wildlife Journey East Gippsland
By Morwenna Petaia East Gippsland is an amazing area full of wildlife. The Wildlife Journey tour will take you to eastern Victoria where you can have an adventure with Gippsland Water Dragons. Before we head off on the Wildlife Journey here are 5 fun facts about the...
