Halls Gap – Meet the Wildlife in the Front Yard

We are heading to our accommodation, the Kookaburra Motel Lodge in Halls Gap. Recommended online for its ability to experience various animals live from the veranda. It's crucial that this includes kangaroos. So, off we go …

The lodge is a bit old-fashioned but clean, which is the most important thing for us. We settle into our room with a view of the front yard and a small seating area, so we can comfortably observe the spectacle from the garden chair.

Hardly settled in, a Kookaburra is already perched at the water station in the garden. The bird is also known as