First published by: AET Travel 22 July 2022. It’s a strange noise to hear in the middle of the Otways bushland…a loud drumming sound. But then all is revealed when happening upon a couple of Emus foraging in the grasslands! I am on a 75-minute “Walk with Wildlife” nature tour through the magical Otways bushland, where I get to meet …

By: Leonie Foster, July 2022 Before the COVID pandemic saw a halt to travel in 2019, there were 1.5 billion international tourists travelling globally, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization. Depending on your view that’s 1.5 billion problems – contributing to pollution, carbon emissions and worse – but the way I see it, it’s 1.5 billion opportunities. A …

By: Karlijn Sas, updated December 2023 Make the most out of your Apollo Bay school holidays with the kids! Are you looking for the perfect school holiday with your kids in Apollo Bay? Looking to see exactly what’s on these school holidays in the Otways? Don’t know where to start looking for things to do while holidaying with your kids …

By: Toni Stevens, February 2022 In February 2021, in the middle of the official opening of Wildlife Wonders, phones started beeping telling everyone to go home, Victoria had been placed in another lockdown. It was an ominous start for a new tourism business, especially one designed with international tourists in mind. But tonight, Wildlife Wonders was named as one of …

National Geographic has named the planet’s 25 most exciting destinations for 2022…. and Wildlife Wonders is one of them. By: Toni Stevens, November 2021 We’re so honoured to be listed as one of the 5 best places in the world to enjoy nature, alongside safaris in Namibia, tropical wildlife spotting in Belize, and viewing the northern lights in Minnesota. Here’s …

South West Victoria is so much more than the Great Ocean Road. By: Julietta Jamieson, October 2021 So, you’re one of the many Australians taking road-tripping holidays this Summer and you’re thinking about factoring in the Great Ocean Road, one of the world’s most famous and fantastic drives. But before you set off to do it in a day or …

Wildlife Wonders’ recommended list of things to do while you’re in the area including food, family activities and other local attractions. By: Toni Stevens, updated December 2023   Apollo Bay made headlines a little while back as Wotif’s Aussie Town of the Year, so it seems that our little slice of paradise is no longer a secret! Basing yourself in …