Backyard koala

Sue Brooks August 19th, 2009

I was very pleased to receive a call yesterday from some caring and excited residents, Elaine and Gary, about their backyard visitor. A koala had decided to visit a large gum tree in their backyard. Now this backyard is not ‘out in the bush’. It is right here in Hervey Bay in Doolong South Road near the Fraser Coast Anglican College.

With regular reports about the reduction in Koala numbers throughout Australia I really do hope that this koala and all the others still found in our region survives the pressures that development brings. While we often here the saying ‘you can’t stop progress’ hopefully we can steer progress to better protect existing habitat and create new habitat where needed. The destruction of our existing local fauna and flora is not my idea of responsible ‘progress’.

So if you are travelling down Doolong South Road please don’t speed and keep a look out for our furry friends. Thanks Elaine and Gary for sharing your photos with us.