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  • Port Lincoln Osprey Fledgling 'Zoe' Travels Over 1000km in One Week

    Posted by Australian Wildlife Journeys

    Osprey 'Zoe' has stunned the Port Lincoln Osprey team, having travelled more than 1000 kilometres (621 miles) in just one week. In November 2022, and within two months of hatching, Zoe was fitted with a GPS tracker as part of the South Australian Government’s Osprey and White-bellied Sea-Eagle Recovery Program....

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  • Murray River Trails Launches New 5 Day Safari To River's End Tour

    Posted by Murray River Trails

    Murray River Trails (MRT) is proud to launch its newest tour linking two contrasting sections of Australia’s most famous river. Safari to River’s End is an immersive 5 day/4 night experience, showcasing South Australia’s Riverland all the way to the Coorong and Murray Mouth. From the redgum and red cliff...

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  • Tree Planting Day Hosted by Echidna Walkabout Nature Tours

    Posted by Australian Wildlife Journeys

    Australian Wildlife Journeys founding member Echidna Walkabout Nature Tours recently hosted a tree planting session as part of 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...

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  • Murray River Trails Unveils New Houseboat, 'High River'

    Posted by Australian Wildlife Journeys

    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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  • Top 5 Conservation Travel Stories from Echidna Walkabout Nature Tours

    Posted by Roger Smith

    Blog repurposed with permission from conservationtravel.com.au Echidna Walkabout Nature Tours and the Koala Clancy Foundations’ remarkable achievements over the past 24 months are linked to efforts by thousands of committed wildlife conservationists and to climate activist organisations around the world. After 24 months of uncertainty, we look back at 5...

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  • Indian Ocean Experiences & Pacific Whale Foundation Eco-Adventures Australia Joins AWJ

    Posted by Australian Wildlife Journeys

    Australian Wildlife Journeys (AWJ) is excited to announce Indian Ocean Experiences, covering Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, along with Pacific Whale Foundation Eco-Adventures Australia in Queensland, as the latest additions to the collective. Indian Ocean Experiences, led by Owner & Manager Lisa Preston, shares the remarkable natural wonders,...

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  • Murray River Safari Joins Australian Wildlife Journeys

    Posted by Australian Wildlife Journeys

    A guided multi-activity wildlife adventure exploring the iconic Murray River and Riverland Ramsar Wetland of International Significance is the latest addition to Australian Wildlife Journeys collective. Part of the Murray River Trails portfolio launched by Tony & Susie Sharley in 2016, the Murray River Safari is a three day, two...

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  • New Tour Helps Aussie Tiger Quoll In Far North Queensland

    Posted by Janine Duffy

    MEDIA RELEASE 17 June 2020 The Tasmanian Tiger died out 80 years ago, but their cousin: the poorly-known Tiger Quoll, still survives in small numbers in Far North Queensland. A new 4 day tour has been designed to help this threatened Aussie marsupial, by getting Aussies to visit, enjoy the...

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  • Support Australia's Wildlife Affected by Bushfires through Travel

    Posted by Australian Wildlife Journeys

    The combination of the mobility of animals, ability to survive and in some cases thrive due to fires, means Australia continues to deliver compelling and immersive wildlife experiences post bushfire.  One of the remarkable aspects of many eucalypt habitats across Australia affected by fire, are their ability to germinate and...

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  • FNQ Nature Tours gains private access to new Shared Earth Reserve

    Posted by Australian Wildlife Journeys

    FNQ Nature Tours is excited to announce that they have been granted exclusive use of a 5000-acre nature reserve to share with guests. The Shared Earth Reserve is now owned by conservation organisation Forever Wild, who work to protect Earth's last great wildernesses for societal well-being, biological diversity and its...

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  • Phillip Island's Whale Season About To Commence

    Posted by Australian Wildlife Journeys

    Every year, between May and October, great whales migrate from Antarctica to the warmer waters off NSW and Queensland for breeding. One of their favourite stops on their journey is Phillip Island, where they gather for short stays along the Island’s sheltered bays and the surrounding open sea. Humpback and...

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  • Koala Tree Planting Update

    Posted by Janine Duffy

    Thanks to international tourists, 3,000 Koala trees will be planted this year near Melbourne. Koala Clancy Foundation – an initiative of Echidna Walkabout - has secured two huge Koala tree planting opportunities around the You Yangs, west of Melbourne. The two projects will increase Koala habitat in the region by...

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  • Naturaliste Charters & Boutique Wildlife Tours join AWJ

    Posted by Australian Wildlife Journeys

    Australian Wildlife Journeys is pleased to announce that Naturaliste Charters from Western Australia’s southwest region and Boutique Wildlife Tours from the Southern Highlands, just south of Sydney, have joined the group. Since the collective launched in February 2017, the membership base has grown to 13 independently-owned wildlife operators across Australia....

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  • Richard l'Anson to Lead Photo Safari: Arkaba & Lake Eyre

    Posted by Arkaba

    Charge your camera and pack your safari gear! Kati Thanda Lake-Eyre has been transformed bringing life to South Australia's parched salt pans and desert country. Arkaba is celebrating with this five-day photographic safari led by author of Lonely Planet's Guide to Travel Photography, Richard I'Anson on 29 July - 2...

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  • Removing Ghost Net from East Gippsland

    Posted by Janine Duffy

    On our last 4 day Wildlife Journey to East Gippsland, we watched delighted as a family of female and juvenile Australian Fur Seals played near the rocks at Cape Conran.  It was our last full day, the sun was warm, the beach was deserted and we had walked out along...

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  • FNQ Nature Tours the latest addition to Australian Wildlife Journeys

    Posted by Australian Wildlife Journeys

    Australian Wildlife Journeys is pleased to announce FNQ Nature Tours, as the latest operator to join the member-based consortium. James Boettcher established the Cairns based tour company three years ago, driven by the belief that responsible tourism is an integral component of conserving the world famous Wet Tropics World Heritage...

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  • Ningaloo Turtle Program Update

    Posted by Debbie Ferguson

    The breeding season has commenced for turtles across the beautiful Ningaloo coast. This is a critical area for nesting, with three of the world’s seven marine turtle species selecting these beaches to lay eggs from November to March. The staff at Exmouth Dive & Whaleshark Ningaloo are proud to be  ...

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