Koalas on the Eyre Peninsula

On my 9 day trip from Perth to Adelaide I have had no idea that I would see so much of Australia’s wonderful wildlife. It all started when we drove down the road to the National Park on day 7 where I got to see one particular wildlife animal only a few meters away from me hanging in the tree and looking straight into my camera: a Koala, the very first in my life. I thought that this moment would be one of the best highlights of the whole tour but as soon as we reached our camping area I noticed I was wrong. I couldn’t believe how many Koalas there were sitting peacefully on the branches of the trees.

We took a walk around this beautiful National Park and caught sight of a female Koala with a cute little baby in front of her holding her tight. It was just amazing! During the day I could see lots more of these wonderful animals and took heaps of photos but as soon as the sun was set and my swag rolled out I could actually hear squeaky noises from the trees next to me and an exciting day ended with these soft and cuddly little fur balls lulling me to sleep.

By Maria from Germany

To find out more about Day 7 on the tour from Perth to Adelaide click here