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Flora, Fauna, Food and Funny III

Updated: Oct 2, 2025

FLORA

Inside the Umpherston sinkhole in the Grampians

On the crater rim overlooking Blue Lake. Calcium carbonate gives it its vibrant blue colour from November to March. After that it will be a darker blue.

Spider lily

The organ pipes....at Organ Pipes National Park (go figure)

FAUNA

... we got close to all the “soft” animals

Slept under the koalas in an off-the-grid cabin in Bimbi Park, Cape Otway

We got close...

... real close. This emu snuck up on me in the parking lot in the Grampians

Our log cabin in Halls Gap backed on to an acre of land that is home to a mob of kangaroos. We got close...

Kangaroo photo-bombing my photo of a stag.

Kangas goofin’ around...and one staring me down...freaky.

Mom with joey (left) and another stare down (right).

... we got REAL close. This kanga jumped the line as we were heading to a restaurant.

FOOD

Chilling on the back patio of our log cabin - with company

Enjoyed beverages at the gold rush era styled Grainery Lane Distillery in Ballarat.

Enjoying scones and coffee at the Schulz Organic Creamery, north of Port Campbell

Enjoying scones and coffee...hey...at the Cape Otway Lightkeeper’s Cafe.

FUNNY