Nature Notes | Magpie geese gaggling at Lake Wendouree

By Roger Thomas
September 29 2017 - 11:42am

The magpie goose was found across much of western Victoria in the early days of European settlement, but died out due to shooting and drainage and disturbance of nesting swamps. Now it is found mostly in northern Australia, where it is well-known to tourists in the Northern Territory.

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