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Friends of Canadian Corridor, Ballarat

Linking the community with Woowookarung and the Canadian Corridor

4 weeks ago

Christmas is a time for digging, turning over the soil and snuffling about in search of termites to eat. Woowookarung Regional Park anecdotally has a healthy population of echidnas, given the number of reports of them seen around and about. Here are some facts about why they are an important contributor to the environmental health of our 'backyard', Woowookarung: - A team of Australian scientists found that "echidnas spend, on average, 12% of their time digging." "We estimate that a single echidna could turn over around 200 cubic meters of dirt a year, meaning it would only take 12 echidnas to move an Olympic-sized swimming pool of dirt every year," says Christofer Clemente, from the University of the Sunshine Coast. "That's a lot of dirt for a little animal!"So, when you see one in your travels through their home on the edge of Ballarat, say a little thank-you to them for their tireless efforts! FoCC wishes you a safe and happy year-end, and a big thank you for your tireless efforts at improving our parks and creek lands by planting thousands of trees this year!The video below was taken by Rob in December 2025 just off Dozed Tk in central Wookie. And the photo up on Katy Ryans Rd., next to one of the early roadside plantings done in the park by Parks Vic #woowookarung #ballarat #echidna #parksvictoria #leighcatchment #merrychristmas2025 ... See MoreSee Less

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