Down Under Discoveries

🌿 Kambarang: The Noongar Season of Birth and Reawakening 🌼 We’re now in the beautiful Noongar season of Kambarang, a time of warmth, renewal, and new life. Running from October to November, Kambarang marks the shift toward warmer weather, when nature bursts into life🍃 During this season, wildflowers bloom in abundance, and many native plants, like the Balga (grass tree), begin to flower. You'll see more animal activity, with reptiles like bobtails and snakes becoming more active, and baby animals emerging as signs of new beginnings🐣 For the Noongar people, this is a season of gathering bush tucker and enjoying the abundance of resources as food sources become more plentiful. It’s also a reminder of nature’s cycles and the importance of living in harmony with the land🫶 At our place, we’ve been witnessing the magic of Kambarang unfold. When we bought our house, the front garden was overrun with termite-ridden woolly bush, which needed to be removed. Hidden beneath, we uncovered a half-buried beautiful grass tree that’s absolutely thrived since being exposed. This year, in its second year above ground, it’s thrown up a flower spike – a true symbol of Kambarang🌱 We’ve also noticed an influx of young birds, including Pink and Grey Galahs, who’ve taken over our designated possum box (cheeky!), and several young Black Cockatoos, who are frequently fed by their parents in our Marri tree. Our Kangaroo Paws are flourishing, standing out with their size and vivid colors, possibly helped along by the rainbow quartz surrounding them🪷 We’re seeing plenty of other natives thriving too, and just the other day, we discovered a bobtail lizard hiding in our veggie patch – nature’s perfect pest control, helping us out by munching on the snail🦎 🌸Sharing an image from our garden below that are perfectly representative of Kambarang💚 #Kambarang #NoongarSeasons #ReconnectWithNature #Flora #Fauna #DownUnderDiscoveries #NativeGardens #WildlifeInOurBackyard #AussieGarden

🍂 🌊BIG NEWS ALERT🌊🍂 We are beyond excited to introduce our new logo🎉 This update has been a long time coming, especially since we expanded into water-based experiences like kayaking, waterbiking and SUP hire and tours🚣♀️🏄♂️ We felt it was time for our branding to reflect not just the earth we walk on but the waters we glide through🌍✨ At Down Under Discoveries, we’re all about grounding in the earth and embracing the flow of water – a perfect balance between stability and movement🌱🌊 These elements represent the deeper connections we strive to foster within ourselves, with others, and with nature🍂💧 Stay tuned as we work behind the scenes on some incredible updates, including a refreshed website to match our new look🌟 Exciting things are happening, and we can’t wait to share them with you🫶 #DownUnderDiscoveries #GroundedInNature #FlowWithTheWater #NewBranding #NatureConnection #EarthAndWater #OutdoorAdventures #EcoTours #ReconnectWithNature #NatureLovers #MindfulLiving #ExploreDownUnder

Happy World Mental Health Day We were honored to lead a mental health walk this morning, celebrating this day alongside Mental Health Week WA and Outdoors October. These campaigns focus on workplace well-being, community empowerment, and promoting outdoor activity to improve mental health. We had an incredible turnout of 15 participants, with members from the outdoor industry, including representatives from multiple branches of Department of Sport and Recreation, representatives from Paddle WA, Swimming WA, Volleyball WA, and local shires including City of Mandurah, Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale & Shire of Murray. We're grateful they took time out of their busy days to join us, with some traveling from as far as Margaret River in the south and Northam in the north. The walk featured a segment of our soon to be launched Mandurah Seascapes Coastal Walking Tour, blending nature and ocean therapy with visits to Thomas Dambo Giant 'Santi Ikto', and fascinating stories of shipwrecks, culture, and the exploration of ancient limestone forests created during the Quaternary period, which began about 2.58 million years ago (Ice Age). The event concluded with our Down Under signature bush tucker-inspired morning tea, featuring bliss balls, slices, cakes, mixed berries, and herbal teas. It was an inspiring morning spent outdoors, celebrating mental health in nature with such an esteemed group of leaders. #WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthWeek #OutdoorsOctober #GetOutsideForMentalHealth #Mandurah #NatureTherapy #CoastalWalk #WellbeingAtWork Outdoors WA