Where to spot a Platypus

They may be a national treasure, but few Australians have ever seen a platypus in the wild. Their numbers are dwindling rapidly, having lost 22% of their habitat (or three-times the size of Tasmania) over the past 30 years. And yet, here in Bright & Surrounds, there are few locals who haven’t seen these magnificent…

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Our rivers are springing alive

The blue skies of spring are here and the sun is streaming down to warm the earth and awaken the buds of sleeping trees. Songbirds are celebrating. And amidst it all, our mountain rivers skip and jump on their way to the Murray and out to the ocean. This is their time to shine—when the…

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