Koala caught on motion-sensor camera in rare sighting near Canberra

Koala caught on motion-sensor camera in rare sighting near Canberra

A motion-sensor camera has captured the rare sight of a koala in the wild at a wildlife sanctuary in Googong near the ACT border.

Rare Googong koala sighting raises hopes of local population

The Googong koala happily ensconced in a eucalypt. Photo: David Larcombe. A rare sighting of a koala at a Googong property outside of Canberra has conservationists excited, reinforcing the need to protect the habitat of the endangered marsupial and national icon. Sandy Hume and Carolyn Larcombe, part of the family that owns Wandiyali~Environa Wildlife Sanctuary, were scanning through photos taken on a motion-sensor camera last October when they …

Once-in-a-lifetime Koala sighting at family-owned wildlife sanctuary

Conservationists at a wildlife sanctuary on the outskirts of Canberra are celebrating a rare visitor, with the recent sighting of a Koala at the woodland property. Sandy Hume and Carolyn Larcombe, part of the family who owns Wandiyali~Environa Wildlife Sanctuary, were scanning through photos taken on a motion-sensor camera when they came across the unmistakable image of a small Koala walking along the ground near the boundary. They say this is a…