Bushie blog

I am riding the rails again and it does not disappoint. I live in Sydney and travel to Canberra and Melbourne often. To avoid some of the carbon and cost of flying, I take the train whenever I can....

The sound of Currawongs is echoing across the Liffey Valley. When snow falls on the Western Tiers, they soar down from the mountains, their loud raucous call evocative of misty moorlands that lie...

It was a beautiful afternoon settling into my position on the bank of the great Murrumbidgee River to be part of the annual Platypus and Water Rat survey on Scottsdale Reserve in New South Wales...

Did you know there’s a snail in northern Queensland called Crikey steveirwini? Species names can be inspired by any number of things, from the inspiring to the absurd and everything in...

Bob and Margie Wilson spent a brief period in the early days of their life together enjoying the stunning landscapes of the Stirling Ranges in the Fitz-Stirling region of Western Australia...

Arafura Swamp Indigenous Rangers are telling about their work with video they capture on smartphones and tablets. After adding descriptive subtitles, voiceovers and music, they can finish...

A former deputy Prime Minister of Australia, Tim was perhaps best known for his passion for regional Australia, his love of trains and his statesmanship.

University of Sydney PhD student Emma Spencer is monitoring life and death out in far western Queensland.

Our Hamelin Station Reserve near Shark Bay, WA is one of the most remote locations on the vast Australian continent to conduct a science gathering during this year’s National Science Week...

Working from home without physical exertion and getting my hands dirty is what I hoped to be able to do as a Bush Heritage volunteer—even though I love being out in the bush.

It was with great enthusiasm and diligence that Will and Olivia Hansen, along with a group of Bush Heritage volunteers, rolled up their sleeves and got to work on renovations of the visitors’...

The Olkola People of Cape York believe one of their totems may be a secret weapon in protecting another. Since 2014 Dingo baiting has been stopped and the boss totem of Olkola Country is...