In our wanderings about the countryside ducking and weaving to avoid kangaroos, emus and feral pigs we have often complained that we are yet to see a camel in the wild. We know that they’re out there, thousands of ’em. Descendants of camel trains that worked the outback now roaming freely in the whoop whoop (desert/bush/mulga or scrub whatever you prefer to call our less populated inland).
Imagine our surprise to find a herd of very civilised and inquisitive milking camels in the dairying district of Kyabram in Victoria. And if we were surprised imagine how the cows must feel?
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Wow, I never knew this. You probably qualify for offering’most interesting fact of the day’ and I haven’t even got up yet.
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Oh ripper!
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Yes, they’re definitely not as commonly seen as the roos though I bet they’re smarter.
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And such beautiful eyelashes.
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Have you ever tasted their milk?
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No I haven’t I didn’t even know the industry existed until this week. It’s amazing what you learn on a trip to the pub.
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…and amazing what you cannot remember the next day!
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I had no idea there were also camels wandering around! So many animals!
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I promise, one day I’ll write about the camels and Afghan cameleers who opened up our inland.
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Great post! Camel milk is delicious. In Harrisville, outside Brisbane, there is the largest camel milk dairy in Australia. Camels are much better suited to our climate than European farm animals but they do make great companions for dairy cows. Also, the myth says camels spit. They do not, however alpacas do!
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Thank you. Yes I’ve seen the Brisbane one on TV. Apparently the soft feet of camels cause less damage to the soil. Anyone for a camel latte? 😉
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Yes, please! And funny you should say that 😉 I just wrote a camel post with photos of my Devonshire tea, scones strawberry jam and camel cream and a nice camellatté.
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I’d better check it out.
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