Tag Archives: environment
Millipede menace
I’ve seen a lot of millipedes lately. Initially they were only outside, mainly in semi-rural areas on the fringe of town. I virtually tripped over them while out walking. Then they started creeping into town and we began seeing them … Continue reading
Ewens Ponds
Ewen Ponds Conservation Park consists of three large freshwater springs, each around 10 metres deep, connected by a series of shallow channels. Unlike Piccaninie Ponds, famous for its underwater caves, the main attraction here is incredible visibility up to 80 … Continue reading
Piccaninnie Ponds
Piccaninnie Ponds are 30km south east of Mount Gambier near Nelson. Well known as a site for cave diving and snorkelling, the ponds comprise a wetland fed by freshwater springs. An open channel runs from the wetland to the ocean. … Continue reading
Endangered turtle strangled
A sad story crossed my desk today. About 10.30am I received a call from someone who said they had seen a giant turtle washed ashore near Carpenter Rocks, about 5km from the lighthouse. I had to reorganise things in the … Continue reading
Mount Schank: extinct volcano
Mount Schank is an extinct volcano about 15km south of Mount Gambier. The first eruption is believed to have occurred 4500 years ago. It’s a short walk from the base of the crater to the outer rim. It’s fairly steep, … Continue reading
The Blue Lake is now blue again
After yesterday showing a video of Blue Lake in twilight on a windy day, today I publish the quintessential Mount Gambier photograph. I walked around the lake for the first time and snapped this picture at our start and finish … Continue reading
Kangaroos and goannas
According to this report a kangaroo inflicted extensive injuries on a man in Melbourne’s north-west. The victim, aged in his 50s, suffered a large gash to the head and other wounds to the chest and hands. Ambulance officers treated him … Continue reading
