NESTLED among the cape dandelions, a trio of emu chicks are set to be the latest fauna drawcard for international visitors to the region.
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Tourism experts suggest visitors touring south-west Victoria are inclined to make a day visit to Tower Hill due to its abundance of native wildlife contained within a relatively small geographic area.
Famed tourist guide Lonely Planet also suggested Tower Hill State Game Reserve was one of the region’s “must-see” attractions alongside the Twelve Apostles and Port Fairy.
Worn Gundidj chief executive Shannon Collyer said visitors from countries including Great Britain, France, Germany and the United States were keen on Tower Hill because they wanted to see Australian wildlife within an authentic habitat.
He said most visitors to the reserve specifically wanted to visit the park, although other tourists dropped by after spotting the dormant volcano en route to Port Fairy.
“A lot of visitors from overseas comment on how there’s such an interesting mix of wildlife in such a small space,” Mr Collyer said.
“Koalas, emus, wallabies — we sort of take them for granted but Americans, Europeans, Chinese visitors ... they’re all fascinated by them and want to get as many photos as possible.”
The emu chicks were born only a few weeks ago and are often seen wandering around the shrubs or taking a bath in the surrounding lake.