Sustainable vs Regenerative vs EcoTourism: debunking the buzzwords
Sustainable vs Regenerative vs EcoTourism: debunking the buzzwords
by guest blogger Helen Collier of Just Words
Is ‘sustainability in tourism’ real, or simply a box-ticking buzzword?
Language, like life itself, is constantly changing but I’m noticing an increasing number of buzz words that simply describe the way things were or should be. […]
Toasting marshmallows around Wombat Bend’s fire pit
The magic of sitting by the fire pit, marshmallows toasting on sticks, wine in hand…
and why the fire pit at The Burrow at Wombat Bend is such a favourite with our guests.
It must be in our DNA, that staring mesmerised into dancing flames as logs gently readjust and settle in […]
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 […]