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Leaf Harvesters

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Eucalyptus Leaf and Leafers needed

The koalas in our Northern Rivers Koala Hospital and Koala Care Centre need approximately between 300 and 500 grams of leaf each day. This leaf consists of a variety of eucalypt leaves and a few other related tree species. The primary food trees for koalas in the Northern Rivers Region are: Forest Red Gum (Eucalyptus … Read more

Brad takes the best photos of Ivy eating leaf

Volunteers in focus: the Leaf Harvest Team

Our Leaf Harvest Team provides the daily food for our koalas in our Koala Hospital and Care Centre so our patients can rehabilitate and thrive. Here is a run down of what it involves to supply all of this bush tucker. How koalas came to eat only eucalypts A quick search online and you will … Read more