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The question of whether animals fall in love in a way similar to humans has vexed researchers for years. We don’t know if they experience romance exactly the way humans do, but on the waters of Lake Nagambie for some animals there is indeed the capability to love. In February this year Go Adventure Nagambie Boat Hire added a 12 person pontoon boat to their offering enabling visitors to explore the pristine Goulburn River, and to experience some of Victoria's most beautiful scenery with abundant wildlife. |
Owner of Go Adventure Nagambie Boat Hire, Lee Rowland said, “The pontoon boat has been a popular choice for many families wanting to get out on the water. What we didn’t expect was for a resident goose to take ownership of the sparkling new vessel.” We know that the relationship between people and their boats is a bit like a love affair with the initial infatuation, preoccupying passion, the sense of pain when separated and there's even the same kind of tension when things don’t go to plan. So how does this compare to a goose and its boat? “The goose is as ever passionate about protecting our pontoon boat, or its pontoon boat,” laughed Lee.
“The goose first appeared shortly after we put the pontoon boat back on the water following our reopening from Covid restrictions and has now been on duty for the past 6 weeks,” said Lee. The relationship between the unlikely pair hasn’t all been smooth sailing and when you throw in a human it was always going to get interesting. The goose thought the motor required some pampering and maintenance, so after some strenuous preening the goose successfully damaged the wiring to the motor. “Initially, we had a few teething problems. The goose caused quite a bit of damage to our brand new motor and we needed to find a balance between nature and boating,” said Lee.
The goose is now Go Adventure Nagambie's most passionate supporter having made itself a home on the back of the pontoon and rarely sighted too far from it. “Whenever we take the boat out cruising the goose is waiting patiently on the banks for our return, glancing” said Lee.
As Spring approaches this very lucky goose is likely to have the best nesting position available and has set a whole new standard for real estate in the goose world. For updates search facebook @ goadventurenagambie