What's New in the World of Wombania

November 19, 2007

Wombania now has a search function to help you find what you're looking for on our website. This is especially helpful for the Wombat Information Center when you want to quickly locate something. The search box can currently be found on the main Wombania homepage, and on the Wombat Information homepage.

October 18, 2007

The Wombat Protection Society is in the running to receive a $10,000 grant to eradicate mange in wild wombats. Although the voting is now over, you can check the Voiceless website for details about the Wombat Protection Society's proposal to help save the thousands of wombats who are currently suffering and dying from mange.

October 5, 2007

We've added a new page about chocolate which features an essay by Twink about this wonderful food. The page also contains links to chocolate websites and blogs, chocolate museums and parks, and chocolate clothing and gifts.

September 1, 2007

Wombania's Gift Shop has undergone a major expansion with three [now five] entirely new sections, and over 6,000 [now 8,000] new products to choose from. We've added a new line of wombat t-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, posters, greeting cards, stickers, and more. Check out the bestselling Team Wombat and Wombat University lines.

We've also greatly expanded our Wombie Shop. Now you can get your favourite Wombie character on a wide selection of merchandise. And just for fun, we have a new Teddy Bear section and a new Chocolate section, too. Thousands of great gift ideas for those hard to buy for people and Wombies on your list.

August 7, 2007

The Natural History Society of South Australia has purchased sections of Portee station in SA for the establishment of an expanded sanctuary protecting the habitat of Southern hairy-nosed wombats. The new reserve, an extension of Moorunde wildlife reserve, extends the area under protection to 69 square kilometers and also completes a corridor of protected areas from Brookfield to Yookamurra. An open day for the public is planned for 2008 which will be the 40th anniversary of Moorunde reserve.

June 6, 2007

Due to continuing problems with our old webhost provider, Wombania has moved to a new hosting company. If you experience any problems or errors, let us know at
If you've emailed us in the last month or so and didn't receive a reply, please contact us again.

March 2007

Chewbacca celebrates his 22nd birthday in Japan. Chewbacca is one of the oldest Common wombats in the world. His 22nd Birthday Page can be seen here.

November 1, 2006

Wombat calendars are again available at the Wombadilliac Shop. The 2007 edition is the second year of the wombat calendar, and features a dozen great new pictures of Common wombats doing wombat things. The sale of calendars help to support the care and rehabilitation of orphaned wombats. So get your calendar today!

October 2006

The second annual Wombat Day will be celebrated October 22, 2006. This is a special day for all wombats, Wombies, and wombat/Wombie lovers everywhere. Wombat Day is a time of fun, but also a time to reflect on how important wombats are to the Australian ecosystem. Have some Wine Gums and chocolate and celebrate Wombat Day on October 22 with the rest of us!

August 26, 2006

Is Pluto no longer an official planet? Does our solar system really have only eight planets, and not nine? Read Binky's opinion on his Pluto for Planethood page.

April 16, 2006

The Wombania website (Wombania's Wombat Information Center) is mentioned in the Autumn 2006 issue of Wildlife Australia Magazine. Wildlife Australia is published by the Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland and profits from the magazine are invested in environmental conservation. You can visit their website at www.wildlife.org.au and help them with their mission of preserving Australian wildlife.

March 18, 2006

The good folks over at Wombadilliac now have Wombat Cards. There are 8 different designs to choose from, all featuring original pictures of orphaned wombats that John and Donna have raised. These 4 by 6 inch cards are blank inside so they're great for any occasion, wombat-related or not. They're available in sets of 8, or as an assortment pack with one card each of the eight designs.

February 5, 2006

A Calvin and Hobbes page has been added to Wombania's Cartoon Corner. Also added is a review of The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book.

January 27, 2006

I Rode with Cullen Baker, a new short novel by Wombania's editor RLB Hartmann, has been published by Catawba River Press. It's the story of a young Southern girl during the American Civil War and how her upper-class life is suddenly and irrevocably changed when the Yankees burn down her house. Orphaned and on the run, she finds herself in the company and care of Cullen Baker, a notorious real-life outlaw. A compelling story of life and love in the lawless Old West. A short pdf preview of I Rode with Cullen Baker can be found here.

January 23, 2006

A new Wombat Books section was added to Wombania which features reviews of wombat books. Currently there are two critiques, but more reviews will be forthcoming.

January 20, 2006

The Wombania website has been redesigned with a new look that's a bit more up-to-date and a better, more comprehensive navigation system. If you encounter any problems, or would like to send us your comments, we'd be happy to hear from you at

What's New Archive

The What's New page for 2005 is located here.

The older What's New page for 2003-04 is here.