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Daily Discussion Thread 🎵🎶🎶 Monday, 25 November, 2024 (aussie.zone)

submitted 1 day ago by Seagoon_@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 7 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (2 children)

Isn't it lovely when you meet someone truly positive! There's something about trains and train stations - it seems to bring out the best in people. Naracoorte has wunnderful caves - full to busting with fossils of thylacaleos and diprotodons and other cool stuff. If your itinerary permits, a visit to the caves is a MUST! Or a second visit just to do that ...

EDIT: forgot to mention the mihirungs. Which are awesome. @AlamutJones's Chook would be jealous.

[–] Baku@aussie.zone 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Unfortunately we didn't have time to stop in at Naracoorte, we're already kinda pushing our time a bit, and we come back a different way. But thanks for the recco, I'll keep it in the back of my mind until I'm out this way again!

Btw what are mihirungs? A bug?

[–] TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 1 points 10 hours ago

Mihirungs are walloping great mega duck like birds. Like really really big. Extinct, which is a pity. Sometimes called thunder birds or demon ducks. Up to 3 metres tall with ginormous beaks.

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

the caves are awesome , I had a look online and the parks have really improved the experience , looks so cool now, when I went it was basically go in the cave and a guide would give a talk

i took young miss seagoon many years ago

[–] TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

One of my all time favorite experiences. Loved it.

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 points 13 hours ago

cool 🙂 the southwest/and South Australia is a lovely place to visit