A Morwell National Park Wombat,

Hi Team,
I'm working in the Morwell area of Victoria at the moment and had today off so decided to go for a wander through the Morwell National Park.

On the way in I found this little tacker who appears to be quite wounded and scarred.

I'm obviously not from around these parts and aren't familiar with the local Wombats. Does this look like a typical skin disease they would get or has this one been burnt in the recent fires?

The area it was living in hasn't been burnt in recent times, for years I'd guess by the look of the ground fuel.

He's living under Jumbuck Rd if anyone is familiar with the area.

I've not been able to find a phone number for a local NPWS field office but have filled in the feedback form on their website.

If you look at the little buggers eye's they appear to have the same damage as its flanks. They also appear to me to be closed tightly shut, the animal appears in my uneducated opinion to be blind.

It definitely knew I was there as at one stage it disappeared down its burrow for a minute or two. Once I stood still it came out again and began feeding.

Everytime I moved it pointed its head in my direction and moved it from side to side to get a hearing fix on me.









Geoff