Australian Wildlife Journeys
Recent posts from Australian Wildlife Journeys
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Tree Planting Day Hosted by Echidna Walkabout Nature Tours
Australian Wildlife Journeys founding member Echidna Walkabout Nature Tours recently hosted a Tourism Australia Thought Leadership Day on Sustainability in Victoria's You Yangs region. In the space of two hours, the group planted more than 400 trees to support Koala habitat restoration for the Koala Clancy Foundation! Image: Echidna Walkabout...
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Championing Environmental Flows with Tony Sharley
The Murray-Darling Basin spans an area of one million square kilometres, and for owner and founder of Murray River Trails, Tony Sharley, its protection is crucial. “Having a basin like this is significant,” he explains. “It is one-seventh the size of Australia, or four times the size of New Zealand,...
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Murray River Trails Unveils New Houseboat, 'High River'
Murray River Trails is proud to announce the launch of it’s new 12 berth houseboat, High River. A custom-designed luxury houseboat, High River provides environmentally sustainable accommodation for Murray River Trail’s award-winning ecotourism experiences. High River was officially launched by the Hon Zoe Bettison MP, Minister for Tourism & Multicultural...
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Managing the Largest Humpback Whale Photo Database in Australia with Stephanie Stack
Photo identification programs have been the backbone of marine mammal studies for decades, allowing researchers to identify individuals by comparing photos in existing catalogues. “We track Humpback Whales by photographing the underside of their tail fluke, where they have a unique pigmentation pattern,” explains Stephanie Stack, Chief Biologist at Pacific...
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Rehabilitating Maria Island with Ben Brown
The founder of The Maria Island Walk, Ian Johnstone, has always been passionate about both showcasing and taking care of Maria Island, drawing that philosophy into his teachings and subsequently into the guides’ work. “So, rehabilitation work on the island is just something that comes naturally to the guides,” says...