Joey (The Penguins of Madagascar)
Joey (voiced by James Patrick Stuart) is a bad tempered red kangaroo with an Australian accent that always refers to himself in the third person who loves beating up anyone who steps foot in his habitat, especially Skipper and Julien. He first appeared in the season one episode, "Assault and Batteries" and later on in "Cat's Cradle" when he tried to beat up Officer X but was badly hurt instead. He also appeared to have a big role in "Skorca!" He made several cameos where he isn't an antagonist. Though usually only a minor character in the series, Joey has had several episodes where he was the main antagonists. In the season two , episode "Kanga-Management", the Penguins accidentally destroy the Koala habitat, forcing Leonard to temporarily live with Joey until the pen is re-built, to both's dismay. Eventually, the two settle their differences and become friends, agreeing on their hatred for the penguins.
Even though Joey has a pouch that female kangaroos have, it is assumed by fans that Joey is a female kangaroo with a masculine voice.
Kowen Roo
Kowen Roo is a large series of 94 caches spanning 24km. The series is more than just a pretty picture, the caches are in many different and interesting locations. You will be surprised of the diversity of the landscape throughout Kowen Forest.
The Kowen Pine Forest area is restricted for vehicle access, so you will find locked gates all the way around. There is a sign at each gate: (authorised vehicles only - surveillance cameras are used in the area to detect illegal activity).
Check if the area is closed for an event before you go. It can be closed for car rallies and other events. Watch for rally cars, 4WDs, logging trucks, bull-dozers and dirt bikes.
There is access from the west side and also from the north.
Feel free to take a push bike, though the series does not stick to the tracks.
The entire length of Kowen Roo is 24km so you may want to split it into sections.
Most of the off-track is easy and pleasant to walk with hardly any blackberries.
I didn't come across many spiders but I did see plenty of roos, rabbits, a fox and a great range of birds.
Plan ahead and take:
- at least 2 litres of water per person (more when it's hot)
- food
- pens
- bike(optional)
Kowen Pine Forest
Kowen is perhaps best known for its large pine plantations, known as Kowen Forest. A combined softwood plantation and firewood forest was established at Kowen in about 1926, on land described as otherwise useless. An additional 100 acres of pinus insignis were planted at Kowen in 1928 as part of a 1,000 acre expansion of pine plantations across the new Federal Territory district. When most of Canberra's forest estate was destroyed in the January 2003 bushfire, the Kowen plantation was the only forest that remained undamaged.
Parking, Access and Closures
Refer to Kowen Roo #01 for information about Kowen Pine Forest Parking, Access and Closures