Dryandra Woodland — Local services in Dryandra

I drove hours to visit this place purely to try my luck finding a numbat but had no luck despite the caretakers efforts to help me find the elusive little creatures. I planned to stay overnight but had to leave.

With dogged determination, I returned a couple of days later and gave myself two hours to get my numbat, and just when my time was almost up, success!! I was very happy to see this adorable little animal fossicking in its natural habitat.

If you do go and are lucky enough to see one, please take your photos and move on. Apparently, they lose a lot of feeding time hiding from visitors who outstay...

Dryandra Woodlands is one of my happy places. Camping in the Woodlands at Gnaala Mia, or staying at the Lions Village in the Magpie Hut are a treat and can't happen often enough! This remnant woodlands is a reminder of what has been lost to Agricultural practices back in the day, and should be a trip everyone should take at least once to remind them of why natural places like this are precious to all humanity. Seeing the wildlife and being amongst the trees is a pleasurable experience of connection to this unique environment. Can't wait for...

Awesome natural wilderness area! The walks are well-described even down to the wildlife you see on each hike. Signage is great and it looks like they are upgrading everything to easy-to-see bright orange trail markers. Definitely try and do the "Discovery Drive" around 10 am - noon because that is peak numbat activity time. We saw one! Too quick for a photo 😉 Also the night walk is well worth it if you have a decent torch! No freshwater or places nearby for food so plan ahead and bring...