Sometimes, that U-turn is required
Every now and then life poses a question in a split second – do you drive on by or make a U-turn?
And it happened to me this afternoon.
Driving down our lane, my head merrily in its own world, a solitary figure came into view, off to the side of the […]
6 Clever Ways to Overcome Writer’s Block
It’s a fact that some days writing is harder than others. In the same way that some days it’s harder to make a decision or complete a simple task. Blame it on Mercury being in retrograde or a poor night’s sleep, but deadlines are deadlines and aren’t interested in why […]
Yarra Valley Magazine – 2021
The heart of Wombat Bend is the magnificent billabong (Wiradjuri ‘bilabang’). It is its life force, providing habitat, nesting and food on and around the billabong... There is nothing more soothing to the senses than to quietly watch the water birds going about their daily business...
Gardening Australia – 2020
Jane Edmanson and the Gardening Australia crew filmed a segment at Wombat Bend in November 2019 when the Callistemons were at their absolute best.
As the presenters stroll around the billabong with Sue & Bill, and around the smaller frog pond at the eastern end of the property, you see masses of Callistemons in full flower, dripping with honeyeaters.
A WomBot.. Yes, you read that correctly!
Have you ever wondered how far a wombat burrow goes or how many tunnels there are in total?
Researchers at the University of Tasmania have built a WomBot that takes us inside the burrow with a camera…
Little Blackie, our orphaned wombat
Did you know we measure the size of a wombat in basketballs? That’s the anecdotally official term of measurement anyway! And Little Blackie would be a 2-ball bub. ? ?
Little Blackie’s burrow is quite literally on Wombat Bend and she inherited it from her mother, who tragically was […]
Sue & Bill – Our Story
We each grew up with a strong love of plants and the environment. Bill’s early years were spent exploring the western plains of Melbourne, and later as a jackaroo around the Riverina in New South Wales. His passion for Australian flora and the environment grew strongly in those years. […]
Wombat Bend – a Sanctuary for Life
Picture a plain flat paddock of five acres somewhere in the Yarra Valley, Victoria. One boundary is a quiet country road edged with a few trees, remnants from pre-clearing days of the early 20th century. Another boundary is a deeply channelled winding creek bed containing wombat burrows. The only […]