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Nesting box rewards.

Nesting box rewards.

Sugar Gliders enjoying one of the Connecting Country nesting boxes.


Blue Bell Creeper (Sollya heterophylla) weed

Blue Bell Creeper (Sollya heterophylla) weed

This spreading weed has been found in many places in the Bushlands and must be dealt with. Please see the picture below to help with identification and when you have identified this plant please remove it. The “cut and paint” method appears to be the most positive way to stop its spread. We have the […]


A very welcome bushlands visitor

A very welcome bushlands visitor

by Cate (Chewton Chat, March 2012)


The wild life around here is not so wild

The wild life around here is not so wild

So Jeremy and I were sitting there at the end of a warm day having a quiet ale when one of the locals drooped in for a drink. The level in the bowl was low so I thought – I’ll just top it up. Never did I think the echidna would lap the water as I […]


Cormorants and a Heron

Cormorants and a Heron

A big surprise for Glen when he found three Cormorants and a Heron watching over his dam A slightly closer shot after one cormorant had left the party


A micro bat being fed by a trained person. Do not try this at home…..

DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME - THE BAT WILL SUFFER (AND SO MAY YOU)

Check it out on YouTube


Bob the Brown Snake and friend

Bob the Brown Snake and friend

For a geezer at Glen’s neighbourly snake go to his YouTube video.


Who was watching who?

Who was watching who?

Mount View Estate

Mount View Estate

So when and why did Mount View Estate become the Chewton Bushlands? A curious thing me thinks. Does anybody have any ideas? Cate found the sign above and she will soon be on the trail I am sure. I will continue to hunt for hard evidence in the People and Places information etc. And from […]


Echidna drinking past bedtime

Echidna drinking past bedtime

Video on YouTube of an Echidna having a drink of water during the night.


Black Wallaby

Everything set in default state for post

Here is why the Cherry Ballart (Exocarpos cupressiformis) trees look so tidy.