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Apr 19, 2020

Monjons | Pt II...

Monjons are Australia's smallest rock wallaby and endemic to the North-west Kimberley. It used to be believed they were found only on the...

Apr 1, 2020

March Round-up...

They say the presence of dragonflies in the Kimberley marks the changing of the seasons and there's a real sense the Wet season is quickl...

Mar 13, 2020

Dingos | Pt II...

Every Tuesday I go check the airstrip bright and early for the mail plane that arrives later that day. And every week there's 2 or 3 curi...

Jan 11, 2020

Brush-tailed Rabbit Rat...

*Update* When I first posted this last week I assumed it was another, smaller, Golden-backed tree rat. Thanks to someone much more knowle...

Dec 23, 2019

Monjons...

This is a Monjon, the smallest rock-wallaby, only found in a few select locations in the North-west Kimberley, including the Mitchell Pl...

Dec 3, 2019

Golden-backed Tree-rat...

I've been reading about Golden-backed Tree-rats since I arrived in the Kimberley in 2013. So excited to finally see one in real life. The...

Nov 28, 2019

Pale Field Rat...

Pale Field Rat (Rattus tunneyi). It was once a widespread species found in dense vegetation along creeks. The pale field rat is nocturnal...

Nov 18, 2019

Brown Bandicoot

Another pleasant surprise on the drive up. A Northern Brown Bandicoot foraging in the leaf litter.

Nov 17, 2019

Sugar Glider Goodness...

Super cute Sugar Glider feeding on the blossoms of a Cocky Apple tree (Planchonia careya). Had never seen one in the wild until a few mon...

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