koala – Off Grid Living – Building the Dream

Crashing through the bush

We camped out at the block the night before the septic guys came (since we had an early start), and were startled by something crashing through the bush, making a helluva racket. By the time I got my phone, he’d climbed part way up a tree and was bellowing. Looks a little demonic.

Koalas

Unusual daytime koala mating activity – the male is chasing the female up the tree with lots of noise. Deep grunting from him, with high pitched screams from her.

And so it begins

And so it begins – site clearance underway

Environment Overlay

Our land is also subject to an Environmental Significance Overlay, ESO2, as it contains excellent remnant bushland, with high biodiversity and very low weed infestation. It’s teeming with wildlife, from koalas (very noisy at night as they call to each other), black footed swamp wallabies to the front of the property, eastern grey kangaroos toContinue reading “Environment Overlay”