River beds that are clean and not messed up by rubbish, weeds and other pollutants like oil or detergents that leave a dirty layer on the sand, can be fun to play in. All you need to do is look out for whoever else lives there (plant or animal) and take your things home with you afterwards.

Something else we’d rather not see in the river bed. Paddy melons are amongst the feral plants that can clog up river beds. It might make a good ball to kick around, but beware of spreading the seeds!

We found out that if we were quiet enough we could actually catch sight of animals along the edge of the river. We were very excited about this! This wallaby came quite close and we watched it for a long time. We think it must be eating couch grass but it was a bit hard to tell.

This is a bit of a ‘Spotto’ quiz can you see the kangaroos? You’ve got to be quick to catch sight of them! What we liked about this picture was how much they looked the same as the tree trunks! Its funny how you can train your eyes to see things after you’ve been in the bush for a while, though your eyes just seem to get used to ‘looking for things’!