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Bushfire Rescue : Greater Glider
January 14, 2020Australia has an incredible array of fantastic and iconic wildlife but few people have ever seen or even heard of our beautiful Greater Glider. As voluntary wildlife carers this charming animal recently came into temporary care following its rescue from a nearby bush fire which burnt its home. This particular glider was lucky only to… Read more »
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Eco Science Expedition In Outback Queensland
September 24, 2019WOW, what a week. After reading this you’ll definitely want to come on the next BOOBOOK Eco-science Expedition…… From the 2nd to the 5th September BOOBOOK undertook its very first Eco-science Expedition with some very special guests in unexplored sections of the upper Dawson River, in Outback Queensland’s Carnarvon Ranges. While BOOBOOK’s talented staff have… Read more »
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Insider’s Guide to Outback Queensland
August 22, 2019There’s a lot of really great experiences out there for travellers in Australia. But there’s not too many tour operators in Outback Queensland, and none in Roma! We love our region; we saw a gap in travel experience and want to share what we know with our visitors too. Tourism in the Maranoa has gotten… Read more »
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Australia’s Coral Snake – A Mini Elapid
November 13, 2019The elapid snake family includes the front-fanged venomous species. Everyone has heard of the more fearsome Eastern Brown Snake and the Mulga Snake, but what about some of our smaller species of elapid snakes? Introducing Australia’s own Coral Snake (Brachyurophis australis), a reddish –orange, slightly venomous species. What do they look like? The Coral Snake… Read more »
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Explore the Unexplored
August 7, 2019Outback Queensland is host to some of Australia’s best kept secrets. This unique country of ours is so vast that some areas are yet to be properly explored. With a keen interest in natural history and native animals and plants, BOOBOOK ecologists love to explore the unexplored to further understanding of this wonderful place we… Read more »
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The Spiny Truth about Echidnas
June 27, 2019One of the privileges of living in an Outback Queensland town is that sometimes we are visited by some really cool creatures. This young echidna was rescued yesterday when it ventured into a yard in suburban Roma. It was foraging for termites around some garden bed sleepers. Some caring locals alerted us to its presence… Read more »
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Native Marsupial Mice
April 11, 2019Planigales and Dunnarts are the official names for species of native marsupial mice. Dunnarts found in Roma, or the Maranoa region include the Striped-faced Dunnart, Fat-tailed Dunnart and Common Dunnart. They are small marsupials around the same size as the introduced and pesky house mouse. What distinguishes them from the ordinary house mouse though is… Read more »
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Roma’s Easter in the Country – A Real Outback Queensland Experience
March 28, 2019Are you after an unforgettable Easter that’s action-packed and will suit the whole family? Roma is holding its annual Easter in the Country from the 18th – 22nd April. There’s a whole line up of activities, events and entertainment throughout the weekend to suit everyone from all walks of life. For the foodies, there’s Outback… Read more »
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What to Expect in Outback Queensland: Central and Far West
February 14, 2019After you’ve explored all that South West Queensland has to offer (read our blog here), don’t be afraid to wander a little farther into the Central West and Far West Regions. These regions hold a huge amount of Australian history and beauty in some of Queensland’s harshest environments. A few hundred kilometres north of the… Read more »
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Life is Never Boring – Tasmania
January 17, 2019Happy New Year Everyone! With 2018 now under our belt we are looking forward to 2019 and hope you are too. Craig, I and our kids were fortunate to be able to take a little time off to go to Tasmania in December. We did lots of their wonderful walks and although we didn’t get… Read more »
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