25/10/2026
For those who don’t know me well, about six years ago, I bought a 35-acre hobby farm with my dad and my son, Eli, nestled beneath the watchful gaze of Quamby Bluff Mountain. ❤️
Just under 12 months ago, I built a small home here on the property, making this beautiful place even more special to me.
Over the years, Dad and I have invested countless hours, energy, love and money into rejuvenating the creek and farmland. We’ve planted native trees and shrubs to encourage our local birdlife and help restore the natural habitat.
It’s been incredibly rewarding to watch the Eastern Barred Bandicoots return, and we’re lucky enough to have some very special visitors from the surrounding bush, including Tasmanian devils, quolls and wallabies. 🦘🌿
But perhaps what we’re most proud of is our little collection of happy, breeding platypus in the creek! 🦦💚
Seeing the wildlife return and thrive is a beautiful reminder of why we’ve put so much into this land. It’s more than just a hobby farm; it’s a little piece of paradise that we’re incredibly proud to call home. 🌿❤️
Reposted duckbill.banks.camping Here at duckbill.banks.camping , it’s always been about the slower pace and the less is more approach. 🌿
Less people, less noise. More platypus, more 🐦, more time spent by the creek.
We called our campsite Duckbill Banks because, from the very beginning, the vision for rejuvenating the creek was simple: give nature the space to heal, and let the natives move back in. 💚
By cleaning up the creek, removing rubbish and allowing the habitat to breathe, we gave nature the opportunity to do what it does best.
And now, we’re lucky enough to have many breeding platypus calling the creek home. To sit quietly, watch them go about their lives, and learn from them is something truly special.
What a joy to see nature thriving again. 🦆🌿
Sometimes, the best thing we can do is simply step back, slow down and let nature take the lead.
Less noise. More nature. More life. That's Duckbill Banks. 💚
