Native Fauna

January 30, 2023January 30, 2023Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Lizards

Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko

Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko Scientific name: Phyllurus platurus People often come across strange, leaf-shaped ‘creatures’ in their backyards. These usually turn out to […]

November 15, 2019November 15, 2019Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Fauna, Rainforest Flora

Bushfires – Booyong Closed until further notice

After a harrowing week, we have decided that it would be best to not take new bookings at Booyong over […]

September 13, 2018September 9, 2018Accomodation, Australian Mammals, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Conservation

Red Necked Wallaby

Late in the afternoon and early morning at Booyong, it’s not uncommon to see a Red Necked Wallaby emerge from […]

August 30, 2018August 25, 2018Australian Mammals, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Conservation, Fauna

Bandicoot

Bob was wondering what was digging holes in his garden – the cheeky culprit was a cute pointy snouted bandicoot. […]

August 28, 2018August 25, 2018Birds, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Conservation, Gardening - Natives

Eastern Spinebill

A regular visit around the grevillea’s in the gardens at Booyong recently has been the Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris). This […]

July 17, 2018September 4, 2018Birds, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation

Tawny Frogmouth Owl

How incredibly camouflaged is this Tawny Frogmouth. She and her young spent a few days in the tree near Bob’s […]

April 3, 2018March 25, 2018Birds, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation

White Headed Pigeon

A regular visitor you’ll see when collecting eggs at the chicken coop http://www.booyongconservation.com/chickens-at-booyong-at-last/ is the White headed pigeon (Columba leucomela). […]