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Possum found alive in termite nest at Coolum croquet club

A possum is still alive and well in a nest first built by termites and opened up by Kookaburras at Coolum. The club also celebrates the mix of members and visitors who embody World Croquet spirit.

2 min read7 May 2017
Possum found alive in termite nest at Coolum croquet club

Possum alive and well at Coolum croquet club

A small furry animal with large eyes peers out from a hole in a termite mound, with no croquet visible

'm glad to say that there's at least one possum still alive and well at the croquet club.

The photos show it in its nest, which was originally built by termites and then opened up by Kookaburras before the possums took it over.

A furry brown galago with large dark eyes peers out from a hollow in a reddish-brown tree trunk

Coolum members and visitors embrace World Croquet spirit

People playing croquet on a green lawn with white boundary lines and wickets, with houses and trees behind

Members and visitors lived up to the "World" part of World Croquet Club.

Man in a straw hat and German-style vest holds a croquet mallet on a lawn beside a blue ball and white boundary line
Man in white hitting a blue croquet ball across a green lawn while a spectator in a hat watches nearby
Four people play croquet on a green lawn, one striking a ball beside a hoop, with trees behind
Smiling woman in a white hat and sunglasses holds a croquet mallet on a green lawn at Coolum Croquet Club
An older man in a khaki hat and grey t-shirt stands on a croquet lawn holding a mallet beside the Coolum Croquet Club clubhouse
Older woman in white hat and sunglasses holding a croquet mallet on a lawn at Coolum Croquet Club
Two smiling women in sunhats stand on a croquet lawn at Coolum Croquet Club, holding a mallet
Two men stand on a grass croquet lawn holding mallets, one in a green polo and white cap, the other in a hat and lederhosen-style vest
Smiling woman in a rainbow cap and sunglasses waves beside a croquet lawn, with a man holding a mallet behind her
Woman in a sun hat takes a croquet shot at Coolum Croquet Club as a staff member in a green jacket watches
Croquet players on a green lawn beside a blue "Play Croquet" feather flag, with a man holding a mallet at left
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