Category Archives: 2026

This week’s links (2026-01-18)

📷 2026-01 Bunga Arm In brief: 🔥 Crews prepare iconic landmarks in Wonnangatta Valley ahead of total fire ban Iconic high country landmarks in the Wonnangatta Valley and Victorian Alps have been given their own set of personal protective equipment … Continue reading

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This week’s links (2026-01-04)

In brief: 🌳 ‘It brings you closer to the natural world’: the rise of the Merlin birdsong identifying app (2025-Dec-27) [The Guardian] 🧭 A Dad’s Practical Guide to Making 2026 a Year of Adventure This surprisingly simple system guarantees* more … Continue reading

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January – Biderap (Dry Season)

Biderap Dry Season (January-February) Hot, dry weather. High temperatures and low rainfall. ❝ I don’t know why, we used to play around the tussock grass. Playing hidey. So they must have been big enough to hide around. And it was … Continue reading

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In the January-2026 Sky

03 Jan – Full Moon 03 Jan – Moon close to Jupiter 04 Jan – Earth at Perihelion 10 Jan – Jupiter at opposition 19 Jan – New Moon 23 Jan – Saturn near crescent Moon 31 Jan – Moon … Continue reading

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