Our wide brown land is full of harsh environments of different kinds, and eucalypts have colonised nearly all of them...
Author: Catherine Cavallo (Catherine Cavallo)
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Eucalypt of the Year 2019
There are around 900 species of eucalypt, and you can bet that every species holds a special place in someone’s heart...
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Birding in the backyard counts
I lift the cup to my lips, breathing in the earl grey bouquet as it mixes with the scents of my garden in spring. My laptop sits open with unread emails to attend to but I relish the moment. It is quiet, peaceful. I know that it won't be quiet for long.
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Cathy’s Five Favourite Runs Around Melbourne
Running beautiful and interesting trails makes it so much easier to forget that you might be tired or have sore legs. Give one of these trails a try and see if you get hooked too...
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Kitty Miller Bay
This quiet beach is a snorkeller’s delight, and offers sites for newbies through to experienced snorkellers...
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Blairgowrie Pier & Marina
About 1.5 hours out of Melbourne, with all day free parking and in close proximity to a good selection of cafes, this site is...
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Woolshed Falls
Alongside the historic gold town of Beechworth in the state’s north-east, a steep gorge cuts deep through the granite. As the gorge falls away...
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Tidal River to Squeaky Beach, Wilsons Promontory
An energetic climb that links two iconic beaches, offers breathtaking ocean views and will most definitely include a wombat sighting...
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Lilly Pilly Gully Circuit
Located in Wilsons Promontory, this boardwalk through beautiful, primitive rainforest provides walkers with an array of mosses and fungi, and countless species of forest birds to discover...
