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Subscriber only If you ve ever stood next to an emu, you d know the deep and intimidating guttural sounds they produce in their throats. But at a wildlife park an hour s drive from Mackay, the emus politely eat food out of your hands while eastern grey kangaroos gently nudge you for a second helping. An emu at Bredl s Wild Farm. Picture: Contributed Bredls Wild Farm is also home to five cassowaries, Stella the southern-nosed wombat, Mimi and Bubbles the deer, talking birds, goats, koalas, possums, a sugar glider, a spencer s goanna, alligators and saltwater crocodiles. The Spencer s monitor, or goanna, at Bredl s Wild Farm, Bloomsbury. Picture: Contributed, Sticky Designz
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I m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here almost quit her post on the United Kingdom show because of a little insect shipped from the Mackay region. A green ant that bit Holly Willoughby was harvested by Daniel Bredl and the team at Bredl Wild Park in Bloomsbury, about an hour s drive north of Mackay. We drive around until we find nests, Mr Bredl said. Green ants are just in trees, everywhere. We just put them in the buckets and they usually go down with Fastway Couriers. It s not the nicest job in the world.