Finches Gully was our 20 acre bush block located in Clunes, Victoria. We bought the property as complete novices in August 2007 and sold it in August 2023 to a wonderful couple who have enthusiastically taken on the stewardship of this amazing property. It sits in the Victorian Volcanic Plains bioregion and this particular block contains the Plains Grassy Woodland Ecological Vegetation Class. 

In the fifteen years we owned the property, we saw significant growth and diversity in the flora and fauna. After signing up with the voluntary Land for Wildlife scheme and meeting like-minded nature enthusiasts, we began to learn more about the species that call the property home. It's amazing how much you learn once you invest in a decent pair of binoculars! This literally transformed our views, and therefore our understanding and appreciation of the variety of birds we see. In 2012 we put a Trust for Nature covenant on the block so it will be protected forever.

Clunes is 146 kms west of Melbourne and is famous for a few different reasons. The first time gold was discovered in Victoria was in Clunes in 1851 and the gold rush quickly followed. The buildings along the main street of Clunes still retain their old fashioned look and charm. The town has been used as the setting for films such as Ned Kelly, and more impressively the original Mad Max, with some key scenes set outside the Central Garage and Clunes Railway Station. 

We felt very strongly that we were just the custodians of this amazing piece of bush and acknowledge the Dja Dja Wurrung people as the traditional owners of this land.