Aussie Finch Forum

found this product on ebay, first time iv seen it, some of you may be interested?

Wild Gouldian Finch Seed, Grown and packed in Katherine, NT Australia, home of the Gouldian Finch.

Contents: 99.5% Jarrah Grass Seed (Digitaria milanjiana) and .5% Jarrah Trash.

500g net (vacuum packed)


http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Wild-Gouldia ... 500wt_1156" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Guessing we wouldn't be able to bring it into WA?

Wouldn't mind trying some, but the postage seems a bit on the expensive side. An AusPost satchel takes up to 3kg and costs about $8 or $9

Edited to correct price of satchels after a look at a AuPost site they are now $11.20
Bought mine quite a while ago.

Might be worth while if the seeds are able to be grown ...bit on the pricey side though.
Is postage that dear ?

2 million seed per kilo is that right ?

the biggest bag of seed is 500g and even in a satchel it should only cost $11.20 that covers weight up to 3 kg.
The AusPost site here lets you work out how much things should cost
http://auspost.com.au/index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I paid $8.00 for a 800g parcel (breakable) to be sent this week .
His postage is a bit off ... totally agree with you Di .

So does anyone know if the seed could be grown this far south ?

Beside the freight cost, Is this the seed gouldians thrive on in the wild ?

Too bad Digitaria milanjiana is introduced into Australia, native to tropical East and southern Africa..

Ive found one reference to this seed and the gouldian, just trying to download the pdf now. Its taking ages, and its only coming from Adelaide!
Here is the link for anyone with a faster connection
http://www.google.com.au/search?q=Jarra ... =firefox-a" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


EDIT...A lot of work went into that, interesting if you are into Bustards but my quick look couldn't find mention of a gouldian.