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Out on Ethabuka Reserve, a sprawling 215,000 hectare sanctuary in the north of the Simpson Desert, snow is a little hard to come by. So reserve manager Helene Aubault has built a red sandman, complete with gum nut eyes and a carrot nose, shrivelled from the heat.

Splendid Everlastings (Rhodanthe chlorocephala subsp. splendida) are a classic paper daisy that flower annually across Western Australia during wildflower season.

Australia has more mistletoe species than anywhere in the world. Of the 90 species, 70 are native and grow on trees such as eucalypts, banksias, wattles, mangroves and casuarinas.

The breeding males of the Purple-backed Fairy-wren (Malurus assimilis) sport chestnut shoulders and an azure crown, and are considered an extremely vocal and gregarious species.

Help support Bush Heritage’s work revegetating land with native plant species to reduce the widespread impact of land clearing and return the bush to good health.

Australia’s largest bird of prey and one of the biggest eagles in the world with a wingspan of more than two metres. These powerful birds are monogamous: they mate for life.

The Thorny Devil is much gentler than its name suggests. This ant-eating reptile can change colour and has grooves between its scales that channel moisture to its mouth!

The Stuart Mill Spider-orchid (Caladenia cretacea) is only found in Victoria. Our J.C. Griffin Reserve is home to some of the last of this threatened species.

Western Pygmy Possums are small nocturnal marsupials. These wide-eyed possums are agile climbers; they use their tails like a fifth limb to help them climb through foliage.