Comments on: Conservation and Land Regeneration at Wooleen Station

By: Pam and Terry Hoyne

Pam and Terry Hoyne — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 05:33:02 +0000

Thank you Barry and Sarah. You have beautifully expressed exactly how we felt after our five day stay at Wooleen Station in 2018. On David’s recommendation we purchased and read Charles Massy’s ‘Call of the Reed Warbler’ and have become even more passionate about how we can (and must) heal the land. We cant wait for David’s book, and to revisit Wooleen for another extraordinary experience.

By: Keeping Up With Little Joneses

Keeping Up With Little Joneses — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 22:15:26 +0000

We completely agree with you Barry and Sarah, David and Frances are real trail blazers and have created a wonderful, sustainable oasis in the Murchison.

By: Barry and Sandy

Barry and Sandy — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 13:57:11 +0000

Woolleen is a credit to Frances and David.and you have done it proud.
We enjoyed our stay there.
Apart from the wonderful natural environment and improvements in regeneration there is a treasure trove of history and artifactsin the yard.

WE encourage others to visit and support Frances and David,

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 21:35:54 +0000

I didn’t make it to Western Australia during the time I lived in Sydney, but it’s always fascinated me. This looks like such a cool experience to stay at Wooleen Station. They’ve done some amazing work to revitalize the area. Reading this reminded me of how complicated these efforts are. Definitely some food for thought! Thanks for sharing 🙂

By: Julia Dent

Julia Dent — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 20:27:08 +0000

That landscape is amazing! I’m so glad the vegetation is starting to make a comeback!

By: Neena Elizabeth Paul

Neena Elizabeth Paul — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 18:08:46 +0000

Sustainability is heavily undermined in most destinations… Amazing post on what difference doing this right can make!

By: Keeping Up With Little Joneses

Keeping Up With Little Joneses — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 14:20:06 +0000

So true, and we are only now realising the responsibility we have as caretakers.

By: Maggie

Maggie — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 12:10:35 +0000

This was such an interesting post! It really shows the importance of human involvement in conservation. For years, the National Parks in the US have taken a “hands off” approach, with the theory that nature knows best. Now, invasive species have done a lot of damage to many parks and out of control underbrush has contributed to massive wildfire seasons. Yes, nature does correct a lot of problems on its own, but humans are meant to be the caretakers of the land and to ensure nature doesn’t overcorrect or go rogue. Fascinating stuff!

By: NurseBackpacker

NurseBackpacker — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 12:56:00 +0000

Great post, a lot of useful information here! I’ve yet to see Australia, but it’s on my list! Thanks for sharing. 🙂

By: Keeping Up With Little Joneses

Keeping Up With Little Joneses — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 04:51:17 +0000

Thank you Torey, I was really surprised at how much effort is going in to conservation at Wooleen and around regional WA. You’re right that it could be quite depressing but I was left feeling quite proud of the people instead 🙂