After a few dry years and a winter with not as much rain as we could use, spring is shaping up to be a bumper crop of colourful blossoms. A myriad of bright yellows, pinks, purples, reds, blues and whites are scattered across the landscape. Birds are preparing to nest and a range of migratory waders are making the best of full lakes and lagoons. Echidnas are every where and Goannas will be out from their winter slumber soon. What a spectacular time to visit.

Popular camping journalist Lee Atkinson recently toured Kangaroo Island in one of our Mercedes Benz 4WD’s and stayed in an Eco Camp at Flour Cask Bay Sanctuary. Her article can be viewed on the NRMA web site.

We recently completed our major winter rehabilitation program including planting and seeding about 8ha of Flour Cask Bay Sanctuary with local native species. As they grow they will enhance wildlife habitat and reduce the impacts of salinity on the surrounding lagoons. It will also improve the amenity for visitors. Check out what , The Islander, Kangaroo Island’s local paper had to say about the outcome.

Thanks go out to all the volunteers from Urrbrae Agricultural High School in Adelaide, and the local community for all their great effort. We look forward to doing even a bigger and better job next winter. Anyone interested in visiting Flour Cask Bay Sanctuary or Kangaroo Island who would like to get involved in environmental programs can enquire at volunteering@eco-sanctuaries.com

On the 6th July, Flour Cask Bay Sanctuary was featured on Getaway. Erik Thompson spent time touring some of the attractions of Kangaroo Island with a Mercedes Benz 4WD and a Kimberley Kamper trailer. Here’s a link to view the video and the information transcript.

Welcome to the Flour Cask Bay Sanctuary Blog. Topical information about the Sanctuary, its conservation and wildlife programs, and its development as the first private nature reserve of the Eco-sanctuaries Trust will be posted on this Blog. We encourage your comments, advice and news about your experiences at Flour Cask Bay Sanctuary. We also welcome any constructive ideas or information that will help make this Sanctuary a memorable place to visit and a valuable contribution to protecting Kangaroo Island’s and Australia’s rare and threatened wildlife.

Hope to see you soon.

Mark and Shirley Herrmann
Directors
Flour Cask Bay Sanctuary