Baby wombat stirring

months inside mum’s pouch where they do most of their growing.

She is the first common wombat born at the Kuranda attraction and was a surprise to the staff, who said previous mating attempts by Poppy and Pugsley had been unsuccessful.

There is a presentation every day at 2.30pm in the wombat enclosure and the baby always makes an appearance.

VISITORS to the Kuranda Koala Gardens can see a baby common wombat take its first steps outside mum Poppy’s pouch. The baby, which weighs about 1kg, was born in January and not sighted by staff until May. Like all marsupials, common wombats have an...