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| WILDLIFE, BUSH and
BILLABONGS,
Victoria |
| A Day Trip 'Walkabout' from Melbourne
Spotting Animals in the Wild |
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| Walk amongst wild kangaroos, koalas and birds
with an experienced naturalist guide on this small group day
trip (maximum 8 passengers) in Serendip Open Range Sanctuary and
the You Yangs Regional Park area west of Melboune.
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* Friendly, experienced naturalist guide
* Small group tour
* Excellent bush lunch
* Hotel pick up/drop off in Melbourne |
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Departs: Melbourne am
daily on request all year round with minimum of two passengers
Hotel pickup 9.00-9.30
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Duration 8.5 hours
Please note that this itinerary is an indication only and may change slightly to maximise wildlife viewing opportunities
on the day. |
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Depart Melbourne at around 9.30am to travel just 45 minutes to the west to Serendip Open Range Sanctuary, where
you are immediately amongst wild kangaroos and native birds. Often
y our entrance is heralded by the screeching of Cockatoos or the chattering of Honeyeaters. After a short walk to meet the kangaroos,
you begin y our special Safari Drive around the Sanctuary to see emus and huge wild mobs of kangaroos.
You are able to stop often to enjoy the antics of the animals, and disembark for short walks to the billabong (home to large populations of
waterbirds) and through the gum trees.
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Before lunch visit a protected population of wallabies and get close to some strange Australian birds.
A picnic lunch is served in an open air setting at the Sanctuary, and includes fruit and cakes, coffee and delicious Australian "Billy tea".
Your guide will explain the history and recipe for the traditional tea of the Swagmen.
Leaving Serendip, travel just 10 minutes north to the bushland of You Yangs Park. The park is home to a large and healthy population of wild Koalas, which we research and monitor to ensure the best possible sightings.
Take a very easy walk through the gum trees, searching for koalas, wallabies, kangaroos and birds in their natural setting. Your guide will point out plants and features of interest, explain some of the history of the area and, where possible, introduce you to known, named koalas that are part of
the research project.
The tour returns to Melbourne at approximately 6.00 pm. |
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| PRICES: DAY TRIP from
Melbourne |
Until 31 March
2009 |
1
Apr'09 - 31 Mar'10 |
Truly
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| Per person |
Adult |
Child |
Adult |
Child |
| Wildlife,
Bush and Billabongs Walkabout Day |
A$160 |
A$122 |
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936 |
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Minimum
2 persons - a child is 2 - 12 years.
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NOTE: Day tours are normally booked in
conjunction with other travel arrangements. Bookings which are less
than A$200 in total will incur a A$10 admin fee. |
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bookings made direct with the local operator or hotel.
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for competitive flight prices, including in business class. |
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