If spotting all these wombats in the wild made you want to get even closer to these quirky characters, then Sleepy Burrows Wombat Sanctuary is the most wonderful opportunity to do so. All the wombats have been rescued from abuse, or car injuries etc and are being given a second chance at life. This was a highlight of five years living in Australia for us. The sanctuary is run from Donna, the founders home, so you cannot just turn up, you must send an email to organise a suitable visit time first.
The experience was one we will never forget. Moments after we stepped through the door we were being head butted by an adorable little character called Basil, and the fun continued from there.
You will meet lots of joeys and if you're lucky have the opportunity to give them their milk. It's all about play time and you'll find they all have individual personalities and love in particular having their bottoms scratched! There are also adult wombats which live outside, unfortunately on our visit it was almost monsoon style rain, so we didn't get to meet them. Hopefully next time! The sanctuary receives no government funding and is run entirely by donations.
We love The Prom as it's affectionately known and no trip to Victoria would be complete without a visit. It has some of the most beautiful beaches in Australia as well as excellent walking trails. It's a great place to see many of Australia's iconic animals, including kangaroos, wallabies, emus and of course wombats. We saw them around Norman Beach, in the bush beside the walking trail. Tidal river camp ground is also an excellent spot, and we've heard of campers seeing vast numbers in one evening there.
Getting there: Wilson's Prom is a 3 hour drive from Melbourne. Where we stayed: Promhill Cabins is a no-frills choice, that's really good value. It is clean and has a kitchen to cook your own food. However, it is a little distance from the middle of the National Park, but is still a decent option. This post may contain affiliate links, meaning at no additional cost to you, that we will earn a small commission if you click through and decide to make a purchase.
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There are 3 species of wombat endemic to Australia with the Common Wombat being the most well known species. Wombats measure 0. They have large heads, short, powerful legs with powerful claws, thick set, muscular bodies and rodent-like front teeth suitable for their burrowing way of life.
A wombats fur can vary in colour from a sandy brown, grey to black. The Common Wombat can be distinguished from the other 2 species by its hairless nose and rounded ears. Being burrowing marsupials, wombats differ in that their pouches face backwards so that the young are protected from flying dirt when the female is digging. Wombats have a thick leathery skin on their rump which they use to block burrow entrances against predators. The preferred habitats of a wombat is hilly or mountainous coastal country, creeks and gullies.
Wombats are herbivores and feed up on grass, roots of shrubs and tress and fungi. They can graze for up to 8 hours a night and travel quite far from their burrows in search of food.
Wombats are burrowers and will dig out burrows measuring 30 metres feet long. Burrows will have one entrance but may branch out into different chambers.
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