Gifts in Wills Honour Board

When I leave my happy place in the bush, I’m peaceful and relaxed, which I think we all seek as the ultimate state of mind.

My ‘happy place’ is the summit saddle of Mount Speculation, which lies within the Traditional Lands of the Dhudhuroa, Taungurung and Jaithmathang peoples.

Viktoria King's happy place, the Fitzgerald River National Park, is between Albany and Esperance in south-west Western Australia.

Doug Humann, former Bush Heritage CEO - My happy place is in nature, with people who respect our need to care for and actively manage country. 

There are characters in Bush Heritage’s story that go a long way back. Dr Alexander Gosling is one of those characters.

Where's your happy place in nature? For lifelong supporter Michael Bird it's among Albany’s coastal scrub.

In the bush, magic comes to you when you slow down and embrace the quiet. Supporter Davydd Shaw's happy place is Wilsons Prom. 

In 1993 my husband, Peter, and I purchased an old dairy farm in South Australia’s Hindmarsh Valley. We wanted our kids to experience a regular connection to natural bush.

This story begins in one of Sydney’s many estuarine river systems, where kids would gather to wash off a day of school and immerse themselves in the natural world.

Where the King River enters Oyster Harbour in Albany, Minang Country, Western Australia, is a slim stretch of bush that leads to an age-old Osprey nest. For Ian and I, this is our happy place.

Freshwater flows east from the mountains, thundering down waterfalls into clear pools, before flowing through paddocks and rainforests to emerge and spill into the Pacific Ocean.

Mike and Eva Palmer see the loss of wild habitat as one of the single biggest threats to wildlife on Earth. Their legacy will help safeguard native species for generations to come.

Susan and Peter feel an intimate connection to the Australian bush, which is why they’ve left a gift in their Wills that will help ensure its protection into the future.

Long-time supporter and volunteer Annelie Holden once used her bush property as an escape from the city. Now she's donated it to Bush Heritage.

Introducing The Round House, Bush Heritage's newest reserve! This beautiful 88-hectare bush block has been generously gifted to us by long-term supporter and volunteer,