Wildlife Released at Rocklily Summary
Wildlife Released at Rocklily summary
In a few short years, we have released far too many wombats here—finding release sites has always been a challenge. Some humanized wombats need a very long and supported release. These we release here, and frankly we have just had too many wombats here. It’s lucky there is so much bush here and a long valley for them to disperse into. Some wombats we held for up to 7 months for other carers till they could take them back so we deal with more than we release. we have had 3 other local release sites with someone there and 2 are permeant now. We have had a variety of wombats, wallabys and kangaoos released for others soft released here as well over time, they are not counted here.
THINGS HAVE CHANGED POST BUSHFIRE
There are very few wombats and, macropods left we estimate around 12 of each we have released survived fires and floods. Currently (jan 2025) the bush has no real still grasses or shrubs suitable for either population, Growth of gum's and blue nodding lilly (native plant) and weeds completly block out sunlight so theres just no grazing of grasses or small edible shrubs (wallabys) like there was. Were working on this. see rehabilitation on website.
Here is a summary and as time allows we will tell their stories in more detail in seperate posts .
2013-14 Ryan & Missy, Eastern grey joeys at about 6 kg each. Our first macropods had arrived at Rocklily. They seemed so small to be left out in our pen! The local house mob had joeys at foot at the same size. Both eventually soft released at rocklily with misy still around in 2022. We saw Ryan when we built wombatorium he came and waited around relaxed under a tree and for Nevile whom raised hi, whom was really delighted to see such a big boy Jan 2025 Missy is still around, with her latest in pouch and at foot jowy shee would be almost 12 years old now.
2013 Bob, swamp wallaby seen about twice a year now. A firm favourite his distinctive personality and quick ways were a delight
2013-2016 x 13 wombats soft released at Yvonne & Micheals from Phil M. Mud, Peanut, Flossy, Midnight, Sunshine, Sunny, Ernie, Maddy, Chubby and Chester @ I cannot remember their names) This involved daily visits with handcut grass till looking comfy in their surroundings then door opened still food for some months afterwards .
2013 - 2015 Neddy, red-necked wallaby released 18 months and returned unwell and died, he had pink die from chemical spraying on him, he had traveled at least 10km we think to properties that used poison's.
2014-14 Kate & Buddy Wombats 300gms and her buddy. Both died of a Y brancing bacteria that came in with Kates new buddy. stopped the lower bowl growing and working and eventually caused a constriction Dr Howard Ralph tried to save them. Discovered neither would have survived Lucy had growth in lungs and Kate had splean and kidneys not right
2014 Softly, Wombat rescued as a hand-raised, sub adult hand raised wombat dumped wombat from Wombeyan Caves camping area. Rehabilitated and soft released herr seen 18 months later looking fantastic.
2014 Kate & Lucy Wombat both around 300 gms when they arrived. Kate was in care for a few months before Lucy arrived and sadly Lucy bought a bacteria that stoped a section of their bowl from working and growing. They both spent 3 weeks with the Amazing Dr Howard Ralph but he could not save them.
2014 Bruce 84 gms Bad brusing developed over days after rescue jaw, hip, lower back head. died in his sleep
2014-15 Rusty, red-necked wallaby soft reased Rockllily still seen occasionally as her colour was striking.
2014-15 Lee, Ginny, eastern greys 9kg Soft Released into Rocklily mob
rocklily2014-2015 Annie, Winnie, Cracker and Stunner, all wallaroos. Winnie returned with a badly infected eye, it took a while to heal and she’s made Rocklily part of her home area. Stunner is her mate, they have had 2 male joeys over the last few years and another is around. Not here all the time. Winnie has returned and made rocklily her base having had 5 joeys now up to 2022 2 were killed by wild dogs in 2020 We think its stunner whom is the father of the recent 2 , she has one gooey per year. Winnie and her latest joey died from a poison spray this took a few months.
2014-15 Lilly & Poppy wombat, our first released wombats here from 3 kg & 5kg to 24 kg. We continued to see the more sociable Poppy every now and then over the next 2 years. Lilly is hard to recognise from other large wild wombats.
2015-2018 x 5 wombats Elvis, Queenie, Nikki, Pearl, Soft released at Gregs WC rd from Harriette (each taking around 4 months on average Elvis hung around for years
2014-16 Wiggles & Charlie Girl, Wombat 3 kg to 23 kg. Seen for some time after. Charlie is much shyer but we see Wiggles from time to time, beautiful silver wombat. Neighbours report seeing a dark and a silver wombat 4 km away. We see wiggles every now and then around monthly and Charlie Gril every few months.
2015 Wombat soft released at Yvonne and Micheals fro Rosemarry Garlic
2015-16 Sadie, Eastern grey roo, seen occasionally. We can identify Sadie by her ragged ear. 2025 jan sadie still around with her latest joey in mob with Missy.
2015-16 Dawn, swamp wallaby. She was quite big and humanised, took 18 months to fully release. Saw her a bit over next year then she became one of the wild mob of wallabys.
2015-16 Wild one, swampy sub adult from Nevile . Let her acclimatise in huge macropod enclosure, released after a few months she was off like a shot.
2015-16 Leggs& Lithgow & Ella, all wallaroos. Released well here.
2015-16 Blue & Red, male wallaroos, released well here as well.
2015-17 Annie, female wallaroo, released well returned with double fracture L7. Back in care for 6 months again and re released, seen around for a bit.
2016- 2017 Elmo wombat 2 kg twisted bowel released from anus in night and died
2015-16 Milo, eastern grey joey, from another carer didn’t make it, died shortly after arrival from cocci.
2015-16 Benny, red-necked wallaby. Mum ran into a watertank here, sight-impaired. Little joey Benny was rescued and got cataracts. He was operated on and sight fully returned to one eye with a scar to be removed to give full sight in other. But he ate a sharp object, possibly bone, and after July 2017 was eu by Dianna :-((
2015-16 Tink, red-necked wallaby, buddy for Benny. After 8 months died of a massive stroke very sudden and on vet advice we knew what was happening so given pain relief and stress relief.
2015-16 x 2 Terry & Frankie Wombat, 6kg & 9kg to 22 kg. Terry is seen only rarely now in 2018 but Frankie is seen more often. See his stories.
2015-16 x 5 Tankie, Sarah, Jasper, Kodiak, June, Wombats They all came in from 2.5 to 5 kg and were released 22-25 kg. All roadkill orphans. We have seen Jasper and Jules once this year but they’re all part of the wombats caught on cameras around the valley.
2016- 2017 Jules Wombat. 9 kg to 22 kg. Jules was rescued by Ranger Jules from a canyon, bonded with his buddies nicely released rocklily
2016- 2017 5 kg Pundalee seems to be Frankie’s favourite chasings partner, squealing as she runs (yes, normal mating behaviour), we think she has a joey onboard winter 2018.
2016 - 2019 Buddy Bruce and Grace Wombat. All Came in at around 11 kg not well Grace died in early 2017 and Buddy and Bruce released in early 2019 at Kurts release pen and did really wel. One seen around in 2024
2016 - 2018 Monty wombat 5 kg and was eventually soft released here. Hard to tell some wombats once they get huge.
2016-18 Wally wombat 5 kg and was eventually soft released at Dave and Denis soft release pen, still around in jan 2025
2016-17 Jatz, x 5 Johnny, Johnny in a bucket, Julie, Jules, Jojo, all eastern grey kangaroos. The females are part of the house mob. Boys off to the men drinking mob.
2018-2019 Wilber 29kg supported soft release very humanised wombat. Did not lat 12 months, would not leave sight of house, daily trying to break inside. He did once pulled doona off bed rolled himself in it. Lost weight dramatically with stress and we ended up daily feeding to get him back to health. Suddenly disappeared one day.
2016-18 Pinki wombat 5 kg and was eventually soft released here, part of big group of wombats nice tempered girl.
2016-18 Trevor wombat 5 kg and was eventually soft released here, would appear every few month for a quick cuddle then off he went, very big wombat.
2016-2017 x 2 Jojo male and Dee male eastern grey kangaroo , released. Jojo returned with a sliced open foot many months later, after a lot of work and 3 months back in care was re-released.
2016-17 Spoke wombat , came in at 11 kg should have been 18 kg! Fed dog food, did not eat grass at all, very stressed with sad repetitive behaviour, suffering malnutrition. In care over a year till he became releasable here finally eating grass. We have not seen him for a while, but it’s a big place.
2016-18 x 3 Ray of Sunshine, Wally, Trevor wombats alias the Three Amigos. Only Ray was released here, Wally and Trevor at Willarwang, further into the bush through Rocklily on a 1000 acres. June 2018, Ray has still just started his release process, some weight loss but doing well. Dec 2018 Looking good, sleek and shiny black coat seen now and then on cameras. Wally and Trevor survived the fires dec 31st 2019 grabbed by denis and Dave and put in bathroom. Trevor died in massing floods over 1 m rain when his whole hilside collapsed and washed down the gully.
2016-2019 Oct Jeffery white claw Wombat. 1.1kg very ill from another carer, released at Denis Daves in 2019 and survived the fires and floods of 2019-20 3 atttempts at soft release finally soft release well at Denise and Daves. Still around jan 2025
2016-18 George Wombat, Released at rocklily, his third attempt but seems to have it sorted now. Early returns with weight loss and he was back in care. George slowly got his act together were seeing him every few weeks. Dec 2018 George and one of the girls seem to be sharing a burrow Nov 2018
2016-2018 Monty wombat, releasing 2nd attempt, weight loss (stress) but managing better and better looking good dec 2018
2016- 2018 Poppette Wombat quickly became part of the larger group in care released rocklily
2017-18 Amazing Grace wombat, self released we are not sure now if were seeing her on wildlife cameras. Came in 5kg with brain injury from tumbling down road, had a head tilt at release. Were not expecting to see her as she was Miss independent and the girls disperse.
2018 Vince, Wombat at 12 kg he was dumped at our gate late summer (we saw the small wombat poos and wondered), and appeared at the house starving, obviously hand-raised, terribly frightened, but managing his time living under the huge shed and being fattened up with grass hay and and was looking good last time we saw him.
2016-2018 Luna wombat Luna’s second attempt at release she’s been a very sick girl (tumour in leg) and is finally released at 3kg, she’s doing exceptionally well and were very pleased.
2017-2018 Bushy Wombat Released he’s a small wombat although nearly 2.5 years old so having a few issues but seems to be settled after a few months he’s currently living under warwicks huge shed, so enabling us to treat a couple of wombat wounds from a dumped wombat that was extremely aggressive and sadly did not eat grass. Bushy still around 2022 , 2024
2017-2018 Vivian wombat Released at Denis and Daves and as most girls release really well and only seen occasionally.
2017-2018 Chilli Released at Denis and Daves and as most girls release really well and only seen occasionally. since 2019 fires
2018-2021 Polly wombat released rocklily in jan, reapeared winter 2022 for support feed, run over near our house by speeding local. Grrr
2018-2021 Winnie wombat buddied with pearl and Polly released rocklily, has reappeared like many others winter 2022 for support feed.
2018- 2021 Pearl wombat 5kg buddied with Winnie and polly released at denis and Daves release pen. Still around as she is smaller and has distinctive poo's.
2018-2020 Ranger wombat Released at rocklily after the fires. Can in at 11 kg with mange released rocklily did well and slowly moved away.
2018-21 Bubule wombat Released at rocklily
2018-2022 Lucy wombat 600gms released at rocklily
2019 Greater Glider died on way home starvation from wombeyan caves road near RFS back burn
2019 - 2021 Sally wombat 2kg from wombeyan caves road buddied with starman, flora. Reappeared first time winter 2022 for support feed. looking great
2019 - 2021 Starman wombat 296 gms buddied with Flora and Sally released here, living locally and extreme wet eems to have moved under warwicks huge shed
2019 - 2021 Flora wombat (Florence) and back in care 5 mths in 2021 Infected rear leg released at rocklily and made a home for herself nearby seen often winter 2022 for a little bit extra
2019 - 2020 Alberta wombat 900g Part of the great escape released at Rocklily and slwoly moved away. might be one of the mums that have been frequenting back shed feed stations winter 2022
2020 -20 Buru Adult red necked wallaby 19kg foot pulled apart in cattle grate in ICU eventually Euthanaised due to tetanus in care 3 months
2020 - 2021 Burrow wombat 9kg full body fungal infection crusted mud and many small wounds Buddied up with Billie and Olive Died Viral encephalitis
2019- 2021 0live wombat came in 380gms rescued by Oliver buddied with burrow and Billie Died Viral encephalitis
2019- 2021 Billie wombat 2.2 kg buddied with Olive and Burrow died Viral encephalitis
2020- 2023 Willow wombat 2 kg on arrival from local area. Died in care due to snake bite may 2023
2020- 2023 Gidget wombat 1.5 kg came in still in care both from local area Soft release started 2nd dec 2022 and continues into 2023 due to mange outbreak
2021 - 2022 Tawny frog mouth 700 gm concussion in care 9 weeks released Jan Grean site near where rescued.
2022-2024 Millie 12 kg Wombat Unable to eart anything but hay in a bad whay when Arrived. soft released at Rocklily
2023- Little keith wombat 851 gms found wandering hairless on august on a cold winters night. still in care
2023- Patty cake wombat 1.8 kg found trying to get into her very dead mums pouch, took along time to settle constantly looking for mum. sill in care
2024 Lucky wombat Dog attack from Taralga died septicaemia
2024 - Echidna Puggle 640gms November till about feb will be released at rocklily
SOFT RELEASE OF WOMBATS ;All our wombat soft releases are from permeant large enclosures and wombat doors. Visits rea daily with feed till we think them ready to start their release, its still daily watching cameras and over coming months with them coming and going support food is released. this can take 3-6 months.
DOG ATTACKS; we treat adult wombats on site from time to time with compliant wombats and willing landowners, much less stressful and generally a better outcome.
MANGE: We treat local wombats for mange, this can be very time consuming as its a 14 dose course if we cannot get near the wombat . We have done this on a number of properties, country is very hilly making it difficult
ROADWORKS: Removal and relocation wombats from roadworks . Widening of roads can make this only option. We do try one way doors so wombats can come out and not get inOften they will find another burrow. But sometimes the wombat can dig round door and adjoining mesh and be detirmed to
Wombat gate in wombatorium. Front piece slides out to allow it to swing. Quick easy lock.