August 13, 2018

Nature’s art

August 12, 2018

These little Superb Fairy-wrens are one of my favourite birds that call our farm home. 

A new research project about these sweet and intriguing birds is calling for citizen scientists to help. And it is easy to get involved. Visit The Fairywren Project for more information.

August 11, 2018

Port of Echuca. 

Built in 1865 the Echuca Wharf sits on the Victorian side of the Murray River about 1½ hours drive west of our farm. It was once Australia’s largest inland port where wool & other produce was bought in from isolated stations along the Murray Darling river systems to the railhead at Echuca, transported to Melbourne and then shipped overseas. 

Echuca was also the main shipbuilding centre for river transport. The wharf is over 10m high with 3 levels to accommodate the changing levels of the river... it is currently very low. 

The Port of Echuca now houses the largest collection of paddlesteamers in the world. The PS Adelaide (pictured far right) was built in 1866 and is the oldest wooden hulled paddlesteamer still operating in the world.

August 10, 2018

Cutting it up

August 9, 2018

Dew on oats

August 8, 2018

A very welcome 9mm of rain today.

August 7, 2018

The difference of a year. 

Comparing last year to this year, same paddock, both sown to oats.