Australian Wildlife Journeys
Recent posts from Australian Wildlife Journeys
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Highlights from Hervey Bay’s 2026 Humpback Whale Season
Each winter, the sheltered waters of Hervey Bay become a gathering place for Humpback Whales travelling along Australia's east coast. Some arrive as curious young whales, approaching vessels to investigate their visitors. Others pause with a newborn calf, taking time to rest before continuing their journey south. The 2026 season...
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Spotting Platypus in Tasmania with Elleke Leurs
With its unique and bizarre anatomy and egg-laying habits, the platypus initially bewildered the scientific community. Today, Tasmania remains one of the premier destinations to observe this remarkable creature thriving in its pristine, natural habitat. Premier Travel Tasmania guide Dr Elleke Leurs unravels the deep mysteries surrounding this iconic Australian...
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Species Feature: Australia's Flying-foxes
Australia's woodlands and coastal forests are home to some of the world's most impressive megabats, including the Grey-headed Flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus), Black Flying-fox (Pteropus alecto), Spectacled Flying-fox (Pteropus conspicillatus), Little Red Flying-fox (Pteropus scapulatus), and the island-endemic Christmas Island Flying-fox (Pteropus natalis). Distributed across northern and eastern mainland Australia and...
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Walking in Darwin’s Footsteps with Chris Darwin
Few people can tell the story of Charles Darwin's journey through Australia quite like Chris Darwin. A great-great-grandson of the legendary naturalist, Chris has spent more than three decades guiding in the Blue Mountains, where Charles Darwin travelled during his visit to New South Wales in 1836. On Sydney Bespoke...
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Species Feature: Pink Cockatoo
The exquisite Pink Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri) is widely regarded as one of Australia's most spectacularly beautiful avian species. Endemic to the arid and semi-arid inland regions of the continent, its broad distribution spans the dry woodlands and timbered grasslands of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia....