This entry was posted on 6/7/2010 7:27 PM and is filed under uncategorized.
On Sunday, my wife and I took a daytrip into Dawson and Lumpkin Counties for some sightseeing... and here's a sign for something that you don't normally associate Georgia with...
Here in Georgia, possums aren't the only marsupials... we got kangaroos, too, mate!!!
Frankly, I don't see how kangaroos have any kind of "agricultural" value. As far as I know, Australians do not necessarily raise "roos" like we'd raise chickens, pigs, or cattle. AFAIK, anyone wishing to bring such animals into the States must get permission from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, not the U.S. Department of Agriculture... but I could be wrong.
The Kangaroo Conservation Center (KCC), as referenced in this sign on GA 52 near Amicalola Falls (and on US 19/GA 400 at its intersection with GA 136) in Dawson County, dubs itself as "America's Aussie Experience" and boasts the world's largest collection (mob) of kangaroos outside Australia. For more info on the center, please click here.
Mary and I have traveled into this particular section of Dawson County several times and have passed right by the center, located on Bailey-Waters Road (Old GA 342), but I did a "double-take" when I first saw the sign (which, IMHO, should be brown instead of green since it involves a park/recreation type of destination).
Technically, this could probably be considered "agriculture", but again, I've never associated "roos" in such a category. However, I am intrigued by this place and would love to visit. If you've visited the KCC and would like to share your thoughts, then please feel free to post a comment.
So can you get to Australia via GA 400? Yes (and no). You can't reach Australia via 400, but you can reach a place that promises an "Aussie-like" experience in the North Georgia mountains. If I never make it to Australia (which is a place I sooooo want to visit), then this may be the closest I'll ever get to "the land down under".
That's it for now. Thanks for reading and please come back often.
6/7/2010 9:13 PMGeoff wrote:
Great to here about your 'mob' up over. Very few farms of them here, they are difficult to fence in and they need a lot of space to roam about in. They are built for travelling long distances and quickly. I have a vid of them at the site above if you want to check out some wild and tame ones. Reply to this
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