Although often called ducks, these elegant birds are actually more closely related to geese. The group appears to be a mixed brood, with one pair of adults fostering ducklings from another family, a common behaviour among wood ducks.
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This week The History Files browses snippets of news that caught the attention of the editor of The Daylesford Advocate in 1882.
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A police reserve of 66.8 acres was set aside on Wombat Hill when Daylesford was first surveyed in 1854. In 1859, the first Courthouse and rudimentary police quarters, lock-up and stabling were built.
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Gang-gang Cockatoo couples are out and about selecting prime real estate for this year’s breeding season – and scientists are keen to hear where!
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Daylesford artist Brian Nash is celebrating 26 years of living and painting in the region. To mark the milestone, Brian is exhibiting a collection of works at The Convent Gallery, Daylesford, from 11 October for one month.
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Framed by the spreading branches of a stately Horse Chestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum), is the magnificent Blue Atlas Cedar (Cedrus atlantica), arguably the most magnificent tree in the Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens.
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It makes sense for a winery to not rely on just one grape variety. And blends offer more complexity in the glass than a single grape variety.
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A spider captured more than the attention of curious onlookers as reported in the Daylesford Advocate in 1882.
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Jenni Wilmoth and Jenny Draper have lovingly restored The Old Macaroni Factory to highlight and maintain the history, the artwork and the atmosphere that has existed from its inception.
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Mind your own concerns, my friend,
For they are yours alone;
Don’t talk about your neighbour’s faults,
But strive to mend your own.
A campaign is underway to save the Algerian Oak at Kerins Bridge near Kingston, one of nine finalists in the National Trust’s 2025 Victorian Tree of the Year vote.
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While riesling and semillon date back to early settler’s time in Australia, chardonnay has only a short history of around 60 plus years. The wines depend very much on the varietal, the growing conditions and the winemaking techniques.
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