April usually means controlled burns, and they’re conducting these burns at a bush reserve near my place. I was afraid that the smoke would be an issue, but so far it’s been such a non-issue I was wondering if the burns were actually called off. Apparently not.
Sarah Moses They are so carefully monitored/planned now that the public often don’t even notice.
Is it a large reserve? Nice to have that so close to home.
Leon Mika @circustiger Yeah, I was quite impressed by the amount of notice they gave. They even put up electronic road signs nearby, which sort of prompted the expectation of a lot of smoke. Fortunately they’re only doing part of the reserve — a bit of a protected grassland — and the rest of it is still open.
But yeah, the reserve is really nice. It’s about 43 hectares and is pretty much all forest. It’s about a 10 minute walk from my place and I walk the reserve regularly (the perimeter walk takes about an hour). There’s a couple of mobs of kangaroos, plus lovely bird-life, and I’ve seen a few echidnas there as well. You can completely forget that you’re in the suburbs when you’re there.
Sarah Moses There’s becoming fewer and fewer areas like that as urban sprawl claims ever more land. I would love to see an echidna in the wild! It sounds lovely - a real soul recharge. I’d ask for photos next time you go, but let’s not spoil your tranquility with such tasks. 😉
Leon Mika @circustiger Well that’s where having a blog comes in handy. 😉 Please enjoy these two videos I posted about a year ago of an echidna I came across while walking in that reserve: here and here.