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Raymond Island, Victoria

Late updated: 2023-09-26

Raymond Island, Victoria is a small island, across a small channel from Paynesville, Victoria, where my spouse and I stayed on a road trip with a friend. A conspicuous koala population lives on the island. A walk through most of the island takes less than a couple of hours and is entirely flat. We saw heaps of koalas, but one family we ran into said they'd seen something like 45 koalas. We didn't see quite that many, but they are easy to find. There was even one sitting in the tree right by the ferry terminal, so it took less than 20 seconds before we saw the first koala. The island has several suggested walking trails. One of them is a boardwalk over a wetland area on the Paynesville side of the island. The boardwalk has nice views of Paynesville, heaps of sail boats, and, like Paynesville itself, hosts a large number of black swans. We were luck enough to see a handful of baby black swans swimming with their families.

Private jetty

A private jetty on Raymond Island. Painsville is visible in the distance, and water fowl walk freely on the "owners only" berth. Several signs indicate the jetty is private.

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A private jetty on Raymond Island. Painsville is visible in the distance, and water fowl walk freely on the "owners only" berth. Several signs indicate the jetty is private.

Walking on Raymond Island

A black swan stands in water-side grass. Raymond Island

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A black swan stands in water-side grass. Raymond Island

Black swan on Raymond Island

A black swan stands on water-side grass. Raymond Island jetties and sail boats are visible in the distance.

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A black swan stands on water-side grass. Raymond Island jetties and sail boats are visible in the distance.

Black Swan

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Black swan

A black swan swimming in water.

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A black swan swimming in water.

Black swan

A black swan swimming in water.

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A black swan swimming in water.

Black swan fledglings

Three black swan fledglings swim together in water. An adult black swan is visible behind them in the water.

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Three black swan fledglings swim together in water. An adult black swan is visible behind them in the water.

Pelicans

Pelicans flying in broken formation. Clouds are visible behind the birds as they fly through the sky.

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Pelicans flying in broken formation. Clouds are visible behind the birds as they fly through the sky.

Black swan and a boat

A black swan swims in water next to a jetty pylon. A basic boat is visible behind the swan, as are jetty posts.

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A black swan swims in water next to a jetty pylon. A basic boat is visible behind the swan, as are jetty posts.

Water fowl in shallow water

Black swans and other water fowl enjoy shallow water in front of a jetty, at which several boats are moored.

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Black swans and other water fowl enjoy shallow water in front of a jetty, at which several boats are moored.

Black swans sunbathe

Three black swans, along with other water fowl, sunbathe in shallow water.

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Three black swans, along with other water fowl, sunbathe in shallow water.

Private jetty on Raymond Island

A jetty viewed from land. A conspicuous "private jetty" sign is visible, along with a solitary sail boat moored at the end of the jetty.

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A jetty viewed from land. A conspicuous "private jetty" sign is visible, along with a solitary sail boat moored at the end of the jetty.

Gum tree

A gum tree on Raymond Island

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A gum tree on Raymond Island

Koala sits in a tree

A koala sits in a tree and stares down at the camera.

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A koala sits in a tree and stares down at the camera.

Koala in tree

A koala sits in a tree, looking back over its shoulder towards the camera.

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A koala sits in a tree, looking back over its shoulder towards the camera.

Red bottle brush flower

A red bottle brush flower on Raymond Island

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A red bottle brush flower on Raymond Island

White flowers

White flowers with yellow centres on Raymond Island.

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White flowers with yellow centres on Raymond Island.

Koala in tree

A koala sits in a tree, hugging a branch. Its long nails are visible.

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A koala sits in a tree, hugging a branch. Its long nails are visible.

Sleeping koala

A koala sleeps in a tree. Its body is nuzzled between a few large branches and the koala is moderately curled up.

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A koala sleeps in a tree. Its body is nuzzled between a few large branches and the koala is moderately curled up.

Sleeping koala

A koala sleeps in a tree, curled tightly against a branch. The koala rests the right side of its head against the trunk of the tree.

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A koala sleeps in a tree, curled tightly against a branch. The koala rests the right side of its head against the trunk of the tree.

Napping koala

A koala naps with the sun to its back.

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A koala naps with the sun to its back.

Sleeping koala

A koala sleeps, almost "spread eagle" on a tree branch.

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A koala sleeps, almost "spread eagle" on a tree branch.

Sleeping koala

A koala sleeps in a tree on Raymond Island.

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A koala sleeps in a tree on Raymond Island.

Sleeping koala

A koala sleeps in a tree on Raymond Island. Its nose is clearly visible, as is the typical orange stain on its hind leg.

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A koala sleeps in a tree on Raymond Island. Its nose is clearly visible, as is the typical orange stain on its hind leg.

Black and white bird with yellow belly

A bird in a tree. Its beak is visibly open as it sings.

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A bird in a tree. Its beak is visibly open as it sings.

Pensive wallaby

A wallaby stares pensively off frame. It is surrounded by lush Gippsland greenery.

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A wallaby stares pensively off frame. It is surrounded by lush Gippsland greenery.

Wallaby on the footpath

A wallaby stands just off the footpath, looking in the bush for grass to eat.

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A wallaby stands just off the footpath, looking in the bush for grass to eat.

Yellow pom-pom flowers

Tiny yellow pom-pom shaped flowers on a twiggy bush.

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Tiny yellow pom-pom shaped flowers on a twiggy bush.

Yellow bottle brush flower

A yellow bottle brush flower of a eucalyptus tree.

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A yellow bottle brush flower of a eucalyptus tree.

Kookaburra in a tree

A kookaburra sits in a tree. It looks off-frame to the right and is itself framed by two small branches.

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A kookaburra sits in a tree. It looks off-frame to the right and is itself framed by two small branches.

Kookaburra in a tree

A kookaburra sits on a tree branch. Its striped tail feathers are conspicuously visible below the branch.

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A kookaburra sits on a tree branch. Its striped tail feathers are conspicuously visible below the branch.

Kookaburra in tree

Kookaburra sitting on a tree branch. A lovely pale green sheen is visible on the outer wing feathers, as are striped tail feathers.

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Kookaburra sitting on a tree branch. A lovely pale green sheen is visible on the outer wing feathers, as are striped tail feathers.