Raakajlim is a 490-hectare conservation property in the Mallee of northwest Victoria, Australia.

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Emu poo filled with Quandongs
Emu poo filled with Quandongs

We have invited a few emus to live on Raakajlim. Job description: “Eat, walk and poo”. And now we have giant Quandong-filled poo all over the place!

Hunting season for Gazanias, the pretty (awful) weed
Hunting season for Gazanias, the pretty (awful) weed

Gazania are evil weeds with wind-dispersed seeds. It would be really helpful if nurseries stopped selling this weed!

Embodied Landscape Drawing
Embodied Landscape Drawing

We had a wonderful experience with Rhae from Regenerative Communities, exploring Embodied Landscape drawing.

What birds can be seen in the Victorian Mallee?
What birds can be seen in the Victorian Mallee?

Here is a bird list for Raakajlim, as well as lists of birds you can expect to see in the Victorian Mallee.

Our seasonal nature diary - blog posts from February in previous years…

What is happening in July ...
February socials
February socials

The wetlands on Raakajlim, incredible colors on a Flower Chafer Beetle, a juvenile Brown Snake, a visit from the Mildura Birdlife gang, the fence is finally finished, and the Sand Goanna mystery solved.

Tah Vine and Hawk Moths
Tah Vine and Hawk Moths

A rare plant called Boerhavia coccinea, the food plant for the Striped Hawk Moth caterpillar Yeperenye.

Spider Wasp versus Wolf Spider
Spider Wasp versus Wolf Spider

This Spider Wasp dragged a Wolf Spider for 55 metres to stash it in her nesting burrow.

Tricky juveniles
Tricky juveniles

Juvenile birds can have odd colors, stripes or weird bits, totally different to the adults, just to make things tricky.

Our blog posts are about birds, other creatures, plants and our projects.