There has been tragic news this morning with the death of Patrick the Wombat, aged 32. The beloved wombat, who was the oldest bare-nosed Wombat in the World, died this morning. The news was announced on Patrick’s own Facebook page. The post says the Ballarat Wildlife Park plans to erect a permanent memorial to honour him. Patrick the Wombat came to the Ballarat Wildlife Park as an orphan after his mother was hit by a car and was raised by park owner Greg Parker and his family. He has since become a Ballarat icon and was famous throughout Australia. The Courier, Ballarat

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