We stumbled across Clarkesdale on the Birdlife website... what a hidden gem close to Ballarat.

You never know what you'll see when you go to the Western Treatment Plant - on this day, the visit was aimed at seeing the new family of brolga chicks, but they were busy. But their relatives, and a falcon, were in full flight mode.

What a delightful afternoon we had in Eynesbury, including seeing diamond firetails.

During our quick visit to the Mallee last week, we spent a day at Murray-Sunset. More precisely, Pink Lakes. What a great place!

Spring has sprung so we decided a trip to the Mallee (and a maiden voyage for the Troopy) would be a great thing to do - and it was: here's what we found at Wyperfeld, Hattah-Kulkyne and Murray-Sunset National parks....until the rain stopped us.