05/11/2023
Kimmy and baby smiling for the camera. Happy Sunday :)
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Dimmocks Retreat Wildlife Ltd is a registered charity that provides emergency response services.
Dimmocks Retreat Wildlife is a critical care facility located in Bundanoon in the Southern Highlands of Australia. We work with veterinary practices in providing professional levels of veterinary care for wildlife
21/07/2023
It was so lovely to see Genevieve's second baby pop a gorgeous face out tonight. Her first child, Lunar, is still by her side from time to time. Any name suggestions? 😍
16/05/2023
Amazing!
Tour operator Max Jackson said the monitor lizard, which was rarely spotted in Australia, was a calm juvenile that allowed him to interact with it.
26/12/2022
Wait till the end!
17/12/2022
Reconnecting Routes: an underpass project.
From the largest possum to one of the smallest - a long-tailed pygmy possum crosses beneath a busy highway.
After construction of these underpasses, ecologists, road engineers and the tablelands conservation community united to design furniture to line the tunnels. These included rocks and logs on the ground, and dead trees strung with rope for arboreal species to travel along, allowing them to cross without the potential threats of the ground.
When roads isolate populations and fragment the landscape, there is a risk of local extinction and inbreeding. These fauna crossings allow individuals to travel across South Endeavour Trust reserves on both sides of the highway. The corridor gives individuals access to new foraging sites, diversity of mates, and young animals the ability to disperse across the rainforest.
Pygmy possums were a significant target species for this project. I knew they had been recorded on South Endeavour camera traps, and after some false alarms which turned out to be prehensile-tailed rats (another very cool species utilising the passageways) I finally captured this adorable species.
14/12/2022
Beautiful ❤️
02/11/2022
Moo the Emu
29/10/2022
Remembering when Kenno executed a perfect backflip 😂😂🤗❤❤😘💛
19/10/2022
4 years ago already!
14/10/2022
Aggro the crocodile off to his new home for lots of crocodile cuddles. He was our last extra large croc in our online store at 80cm length 😄. We still have his little brother Cole the crocodile in stock at 58cm in length. 🤗😄
We will put more Aggro on order and more new stock arriving for Xmas ❤️🧡
Visit the online store at https://store.dimmocksretreat.com.au
12/10/2022
Mr Squiggles came to visit from the bush. With the constant rain, at times torrential, the wombats have been getting out and about earlier to get a start on eating. All the burrows everywhere are constantly flooded so they know to go to higher ground to wait it out. Lots of caves in the national park we have seen them retreat to. Little smarties 😁🧡.
Happy ❣️
31/08/2022
Ahh the time Kimmy had the hiccups 🤗😄
24/08/2022
Remember Berrima? She came into care as a little baby during the bushfires of Jan 2020 and was evacuated with us and was called Berrima after the town we evacuated to. 🤗 She popped in for a feed this week and we were over the moon to see her. Still the same cheeky girl living the good life in the bush 😁❤️❤️
10/08/2022
For Ruby came to visit. Such a pretty girl 😍❤️❤️
31/07/2022
The Boys :)
Hanging around the garden and sampling the produce, after checking in for a feed. From left is Flynn (Penny's and possibly others boyfriend), Teddy the ruling alpha male and Otto McBounce (aint he big now? :D). Otto is the only of the three that was raised by us as a little fellow, the other two are wild kangaroos. Did you know kangaroos are browsers? (They dont just eat grass!) Otto sampled a nearby tree and Teddy came right in close and smelt his mouth, as if saying is that good? :) We love watching the interactions of the wildlife and learn so much from just sitting and watching. Happy Sunday!
23/07/2022
Such a beautiful story we had to share ❤️
24/06/2022
Genevieve back when she was a little baby. Now a big mumma wombat with a baby this size of her own :) Happy Friday!
a delightful photo of Genevieve wombat and Oscar kangaroo back in 2018 :)
22/06/2022
oooh Ruby's nose so cute BOOP BOOP!!
Ruby wombat BOOP that nose! BOOP BOOP!
15/06/2022
Timmy Teapot still visiting each winter for a few weeks. Now 6 1/2 years old, big and beautiful with wise old eyes. And Timmy in 2016 in care with us. Happy ❤️ ❤️
06/06/2022
Love this memory of the wombat trio! Definitely one of those stay in bed mornings with the icy polar blasting wind outside! Stay warm! :) Happy Monday!
Monday feels .... these cold mornings require extra snuggle time! Wombat hugs for everyone :)
05/06/2022
Celebrating we continued replanting natives that were lost in the bushfire in 2020. Planting a beautiful Banksia right next to a 150+ eucalyptus tree that survived the bushfire, and a beautiful pink spider grevillea that was donated. The most important thing we can do for this year's theme of is to continue to build back our native habitat. Without our habitat there is no wildlife and has a detrimental affect on humans.
We will continue to build back our habitat on our property and are looking to expand our habitat work with partners in acquiring land under the charity for restoring habitat and protecting under conversation for perpetuity. If you are interested in working with us towards this goal, please contact [email protected].
Big Otto and Penny came in for an evening feed following by Bridgette (remember the first photo and the first kangaroo we found after the fires) with her son Peter Pan.
31/05/2022
27/05/2022
07/05/2022
Happy Mothers Day to the wildlife mums 😁❤️
04/05/2022
Lovely to see Genevieve and baby Luna a few days ago after a rain spell. Luna is growing up beautifully! She is still sticking close to mum's side as an at foot joey but she does wander back to the burrow by herself if she feels unsafe.
02/05/2022
Last orders for Mother's Day, we can express ship. New designs and some favourites in our online store. Oven mitts, keyrings, notebooks, mugs, earrings, aprons, tea towels, glasses cases, shopping totes. Give mum a treat! 🙂
https://store.dimmocksretreat.com.au
01/05/2022
Our favourite kangaroo family came in to visit last week. Penny and her long time beau Flynn with their big joey Molly. Penny was found exhausted in the middle of a road at 7kg back in 2017, rehabilitated and released in 2018. She is a bushfire survivor and a proud mama. Flynn appeared on the scene after the bushfires and is one of the most handsomest kangaroos we have seen and never far from Penny's side. He was very active in parent duty for Molly spotted together without Penny in another paddock a few times. Happy Sunday! :)
24/04/2022
Luna the tawny owl has taken two rescued chicks under her wing🦉😍
Watch her rush over to brood them the moment she sees them.
And just listen to all the happy chittering from this new foster family 🐥🐤
15/04/2022
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Remember Genevieve and her baby Lunar? It was lovely for them to check in last night. Genevieve looks like she has another baby wombat on board #wombatwednesday #wombats
Mr Squiggles came to visit from the bush. With the constant rain, at times torrential, the wombats have been getting out and about earlier to get a start on eating. All the burrows everywhere are constantly flooded so they know to go to higher ground to wait it out. Lots of caves in the national park we have seen them retreat to. Little smarties 😁🧡. Happy #WombatWednesday ❣️
Ahh the time Kimmy had the hiccups 🤗😄 #ThrowbackThursday
Remember Berrima? She came into care as a little baby during the bushfires of Jan 2020 and was evacuated with us and was called Berrima after the town we evacuated to. 🤗 She popped in for a feed this week and we were over the moon to see her. Still the same cheeky girl living the good life in the bush 😁❤️❤️ #WombatWednesday
Lovely to see Genevieve and baby Luna a few days ago after a rain spell. Luna is growing up beautifully! She is still sticking close to mum's side as an at foot joey but she does wander back to the burrow by herself if she feels unsafe. #WombatWednesday
A very wet and soggy Genevieve and joey Luna stopped in for a bite to eat and some respite from the ongoing rain. #wombatwednesday
A very special #wombatWednesday where I came across Genevieve and baby Luna on the way to the vege patch. I quickly backtracked but Luna sensed danger and headed back to the burrow. Genevieve continued eating 😄❤
Cindy the swamp wallaby popped by this evening for some banana and hugs. She was then on her way back to the bush to join her big shy male friend for evening adventures ❤❤
Remember Lunar who we named after mum appeared during the lunar eclipse? And that amazing footage we had of Lunar in mum's pouch? Here is Lunar this week at foot with mum Genevieve ❤ what a special Xmas gift to watch these two together. Genevieve was our first wombats in care many years ago and just appeared again with her precious bundle. Happy #WombatWednesday ❤
Chilling on a rainy and muddy weekend with Penny & Molly, and Bridgette & Peter Pan ❤❤
We are so excited! Bridgette's joey is a boy! Bridgette survived the 2020 bushfire as a released from rehab kangaroo and now has her first joey. Here is a fascinating clip taken through the window (apologies) which shows the long thin teat he is sucking on when he comes out! Nature is amazing! What should his name be? Comment below!
Lovely Bridgette and her joey (another legs 😄) in pouch and Penny and her joey Molly came in for a snack after the storms then off again into the forest😊. Happy Friday ❤❤
We had our first warm day on Saturday and a grateful big blue tongue lizard was sunning itself on a rock on the garden. Our ducks gave an alert tone so I came outside to investigate and saw this lovely healthy blue tongue walk over the grass and into the creek. One of the reasons blue tongues come into care is from lying on the road or pet attacks in the backyard. Always good to keep a look out for them to ensure they can safely move on. It has now returned to freezing cold and foggy so I'm sure it's returned to hibernating like we have 😁
Wildlife Nure Greg showing patience and gaining the trust of an injured kangaroo in order to observe and assess the extent of the injuries.
Wildlife Nurse Greg showing patience and gaining the trust of an injured kangaroo in order to observe and assess the extent of the injuries.
Penny's joey "Legs" is finally out of the pouch and came across a wombat which she was trying to work out. What is this big rock with legs? 😆❤. We are thinking Legs looks like a Molly and she is a girl 😁🤗 The growling in the background is the mum roos trying to show dominance over the food bowl 😆
Look mum I still fit in 😂❤. Penny's joey is getting quite big
Walks in the bush so important for wombats to get the full experience of exploring ❤
Under and over Berrima gets so much enjoyment from the simple things 😆❤ #WombatWednesday
Glorious tranquil day in the forest 😍 Spring is finally coming ❤ Marlu, Fifi & Lillith enjoying some snacks
Friday afternoon treats with Cindy the swamp wallaby who came to check in from the bush. Her favourite is banana but she settled for some apple 😁❤. Happy Friday #tgif
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Dimmocks Retreat Wildlife is a not for profit critical care facility located in Bundanoon in the Southern Highlands of Australia. We work with licensed rehabilitators and veterinary practices in providing professional levels of veterinary care. We are a husband and wife team and are completely self funded. If you would like to donate to our sanctuary please visit our website www.dimmocksretreat.com.au
