Cape Cassini Wilderness Retreat, Kangaroo Island Hotel, hosted Bed and Breakfast Accommodation

Kangaroo Island, South Australia

Setting the standard; looking to the future:
The only accommodation in South Australia with Green Globe benchmarking
and Advanced Eco Tourism Accreditation

For information about our Sustainability and Healthy living practices please look at the Education and Sustainability tab or visit our other websites: www.livinggreener.com.au and www.success-all.com/welford

A Holiday with Peace of Mind.
When you stay with us you are treading lightly on the environment.

Date	Entry
1/1/12	Mon 26/12 Our wild kangaroos are very comfortable now around the house, especially on the front "lawn ". This extends to regularly lying on the grass and relaxing, to Joeys feeding from Mum and most unusually today, a grooming exhibition right in front of the greenhouse window where we were sitting. A pair of kangaroos, most likely Mum with a big Joey, likely to be a daughter, were the performers. Mum gently held her companion with her front paws around the neck and proceeded to nuzzle the head perhaps apparently doing a flea clean up in a very affectionate manner for quite some time. Fri 30/12 Spotted today on our track, about 2 km from the house, the smallest goanna I've ever seen only 30 cms long, scurrying off the track as we drove up. Sun 1/1/12 Went to check out the sandy beach for our guests by looking from the cliff top. Down in the bay below, very close to the shore, were 4 Dolphins in 2 pairs, most likely Mums with big calves. They very slowly meandered in amongst the rocks in water only several metres deep for quite some time before slowly disappearing from sight around the point.
30/11/11	Mon 28/11 Kikuyu grass put on the front lawn area and we had 10 kangaroos to feed on it with 4 wallabies eating the lawn and hoping for some left when it got darker. Wallabies seldom feed with kangaroos. Tues 29/11 Aerial combat with a Kestrel harassing 2 Wedge Tail Eagles catching the cliff updraughts. Wed 30/11 A different group of 7 kangaroos to feed on Kikuyu grass from the orchard tonight. We saw 'Blaze' (he has distinctive white markings on his head) apparently calling for his mother with the group on the fringes. So we guess they are all young males and Blaze has been made to leave his mother. Several of the group had a little 'box' over the grass.
24/9/11	We have just been back a few days after having 6 weeks away in Europe. Its nice to be home with kangaroos and wallabies out the front on our lawn every night. Walking up our track today the wild flowers are wonderful. Bright yellow Kangaroo Thorn and Spiny Wattle, masses of pink Common Fringe Myrtle, subtle yellow, orange, red of various Pea Flowers, brilliant blue Spiny Mint Bushes to name a few. Yesterday it was interesting to watch a pair of Scarlet Robins at our bird bath. The brightly coloured male had a quick wash and wing flutter while the paler female was happy to have a number of baths before flying off to join her mate.
28/7/11	Fri 8/7 An Echidna spotted on our track hurriedly climbing the bank as we drove past. This one was medium size, light brown quills. They come in all shapes, sizes and quill colourings. Some quills are cream with black tips, others dark with white tips... Wed 12/7 A family of Silver Eyes spotted at the bird bath, about 10 in all excitedly flying up, bathing,jumping together, nearly all at once. Only for a minute or two and then they are all gone...... Thurs 28/7 More Kikuyu weeding in the orchard. Don't have to do anything but wheel a barrow about and the kangaroos come to check where the grass gets put out.

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