Explore the Mallee

Explore the Mallee Explore the Mallee is an eco-tourism business run by Louise and Michael, focusing on birding tours and providing accommodation. Based in Patchewollock
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18/08/2026

You can also follow on Instagram to see more.

18/08/2026

The Pterostylis nana (Greenhood orchids) are everywhere this year! The Pterostylis mutica are slowly following with a few seen yesterday on a tour with my plant loving guests.

14/08/2026

An interruption to the Malleefowl posting...

They still have big feet like my favourite megapodes, but this Emu and his stripey chicks have been leaving tantalising tracks all over our conservation reserve!

11/08/2026

In my last post, I showed where the Malleefowl have been gathering and scratching in the leaf litter to their mound from the surrounding area. Here is a short clip of them in action :)

06/08/2026

More Malleefowl preparatory work! They really are going for it now :)

We are forecast some decent rain this weekend, which would be a HUGE bonus for the birds, so please keep your fingers crossed for them that the rain arrives.

Cheers,

Michael

31/07/2026

Two different Echidnas (Tachyglossus aculeatus) at two different Malleefowl mounds on our property :)

We love these guys!

We are extremely excited to see the new Malleefowl film hitting the big screen this weekend in Mildura!! I cannot wait t...
29/07/2026

We are extremely excited to see the new Malleefowl film hitting the big screen this weekend in Mildura!! I cannot wait to see it on the big screen 😍

We have been very fortunate to have been involved in the development of the film and have seen the final edit... and it is truly a really beautiful love letter to these wonderful birds and the stunning Mallee they inhabit. I am also extremely proud to have been able to contribute footage to the film from our resident Malleefowl.

There will be other screenings across the country and I highly recommend getting tickets to see this. I have put a link to the other screenings and ticket info etc in the comments - there is also a trailer to whet your appetite :)

Cheers,

Michael

17/07/2026

Landscape engineering, Malleefowl style! Mound prepping for this season's breeding :)

11/07/2026

A very nice capture on one of our Malleefowl mound cameras :)

I have only recorded Chestnut Quailthrush (Cinclosoma castanotum) on our property a few times, but this is the first time one has come up our cameras. This one is a male bird with that lovely black throat and breast.

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Bathgate Lane
Patchewollock, VIC
3491

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+61491758849

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