Outback Friends

In the Australian outback, a kangaroo named Joey hopped along one day, looking for something new to do. He came across an emu named Ellie who was pecking at the ground for food.

"Hello there, Ellie! Would you like to come explore with me?" Joey asked, his tail twitching with excitement.

Ellie looked up, surprised. She had never been asked to go exploring before. "Sure, Joey! That sounds like fun."

As the two new friends hopped along, they heard rustling in the bushes. Out popped a goanna named Gus.

"Hey, what are you two up to?" Gus asked curiously.

"We're going exploring," Joey replied, "Would you like to join us?"

Gus hesitated for a moment before nodding. "Sure, I'll come along."

The three unlikely friends hopped, pecked, and scurried through the bush, discovering new sights and sounds. They watched as the sun set over the horizon, and as the stars twinkled in the sky, they realized that they had found something special.

Although they were different animals, they had become friends. They had discovered that they had more in common than they thought. They all loved to explore, discover new things and have fun. They laughed, chattered, and played together until it was time to head back to their homes.

As they parted ways, Joey, Ellie, and Gus knew that they would always have each other. They had formed an unlikely friendship, but one that would last a lifetime.

Ⓒ 2023 Alan Rutherford

Goanna Recipes

Goannas are a protected species throughout Australia



Goannas are found throughout most of Australia, except for Tasmania, and manage to persist in a variety of environments. Most species are known to climb trees or outcrops, there are plenty of primarily arboreal species.

It is used by the aboriginal people for bush medicine and is a stable source of food hunted by  both men and women.




Flame roasted Goanna

Source : Mjhall.org


You can catch the goanna in trees or on the ground. When they're in trees you throw a stick at them. If they're in the ground you might have to dig it out of the ground. If you want to cook the Goanna throw it on to burning flames to singe the skin. Cook them in ashes (put them over the ashes). If it is pregnant lay it on its belly so the eggs do not burst.