Little Wandering Wren …. chats!

Today I wanted to take you out bush and if you're lucky maybe we can find some Bush Tucker food. " The bush " is a term used for rural, undeveloped land or country areas in Australia. However, today I am going to cheat and  take you to a favourite place of mine the  Bolin Bolin  Billabong in Bulleen.  I love this walk for its tranquil and secluded nature despite being surprisingly close to suburbia. And, I'm sure for those of you joining me for my A to Z challenge will agree, it also has a wonderful amount of B's! Bulleen Park sculpture inspired by eucalypt blossoms. It feels important early on in my ' Wandering Victoria' posts for an  Acknowledgement to Country* ' t o show respect for the traditional custodians of the land in which we will be travelling.   Acknowledgement to Country I know, I know, what you're thinking, why the Banksia, didn't she do that on A is for... Aboriginal Elder? Me too! Anyway moving s...

The Bolin Bolin Billabong walk   is my favourite Melbourne Walk. Start and finish at Bulleen Park:  175 Bulleen Road, Bulleen, VIC, Australia Bolin Bolin Billabong It is practically a city walk,  and is one of the few remaining  billabongs  in an urban setting. Apart from the hum of traffic, from the nearby Eastern freeway, once you are walking alongside our mighty Yarra river  you could be way more remote. This combination of wetland and woodland walks just screams Australian beauty to me. Yarra river, Bulleen The Yarra river is to Melbourne What the Thames is to London, and the Seine is to Paris. She is an icon. Yarra river Bulleen When the river reaches our city centre,  she is the undisputed heart  of one of the world's most liveable cities. Southbank is our city's bustling waterfront hub, with many restaurants, hotels and apartments,  all competing  for a look-see over th...