Ralph Illidge Sanctuary

Between Warrnambool and Cobden in the Moyne Shire countryside Is Ralph Illidge a sanctuary for wildlife that is known far and wide Willed to the Trust for Nature by the late Ralph Illidge many years ago This is going back in time perhaps three decades or so In his gift to Trust For Nature Ralph Illidge has sown the seed For future generations a thing of great natural beauty indeed The sanctuary for wildlife a monument to his generosity today As a patron of Nature one who did lead the way Some people only take from Nature but to Nature Ralph Illidge did give Due to his love of our Earth Mother his name for centuries will live People visit the beautiful place of trees from places near and far From Warrnambool, Geelong, Colac and Melbourne they travel by car To a place of tall trees in South West Victoria's Moyne Shire That artists and writers who love Nature to write of and sketch does inspire.