Thursday, May 23, 2019

Wild Koalas on Raymond Island

Even after getting to cuddle Malaku at the Billabong Sanctuary Nick, Michele and I still hadn't gotten enough of Koalas. In Queensland we had gotten a tip from a fellow traveling family about Raymond island where you are guaranteed a wild koala spotting. As we went farther and farther south we kept that in mind and made a detour to check it out.The climate had changed dramatically. In just a few days drive we had gone from insanely hot to crazy hot and humid to comfy and now we were under dressed in cold rain. However, the ability to see your breath wasn't going to get in the way of our koalas!
Beautiful Shoreline
The ferry from the small town of Paynesville to the island was 5 minutes and free for pedestrians.  The island has almost 500 residents on it's 12 square kilometers. We started on the well marked Koala Trail but veered off half way. Because the weather was so bad all the koalas were curled up in their trees. We saw a few awake, eating or shifting positions. I bet we saw another 2 dozen sleeping. Even when the tall eucalyptus trees shook in the wind they would snooze some more. At one point Justin led us down to the ocean. Lots of mussel shells were tangled in the overgrown coast. While we were walking around we also saw some other wild life, an Enchidna and a Crimson Rosella to name a few.
A striking Crimson Rosella 

They kind of remind me of sloths

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