The Neck, Bruny Island

The Neck, Bruny Island

This morning started with lots of rain, defying the forecast of sunny skies and making the journey here somewhat in the…


The Neck, Bruny Island, Tasmania

The Neck, Bruny Island

This road is built on a very narrow stretch of land, where one side has an amazing beach seen here, and the other…


Tasmanian Wombat (Vombatus ursinus ssp. tasmaniensis)

Tasmanian Wombat (Vombatus ursinus ssp. tasmaniensis)

This Tasmanian wombat (Vombatus ursinus ssp. tasmaniensis) has been injured in a fight, likely with another wombat,…


Bennett's Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus ssp. rufogriseus)

Bennett’s Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus ssp. rufogriseus)

At first I thought I encountered an albino Bennett's wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus ssp. rufogriseus), but it just a…


Port Sorell, Tasmania

Port Sorell, Tasmania

The river delta in Port Sorell, Tasmania as seen from the air. Humanity has always been inspired by nature, and tried…


Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii)

Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii)

The first time I encountered this Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) I was surprised how small and cute looking…


Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)

Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)

Kingfishers are known for fishing, but fish is not big on the laughing kookaburras menu. It will sit perched high like…


Anatidae

Cape Barren Goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae)

The meadows in between the 56 wind turbines of Musselroe Wind Farm at Cape Portland provides food for the cape barren…


Green Rosella (Platycercus caledonicus)

Green Rosella (Platycercus caledonicus)

The green rosella (Platycercus caledonicus) is a Tasmanian endemic, which means it lives nowhere else on Earth. It…


Taylor's Beach, Break O'Day, Tasmania

Taylor’s Beach, Break O’Day

A very brief, but stunning part of sunset on a beach I visited many times during my stay here. Every hour of the day…


Taylor's Beach, Break O'Day, Tasmania

Taylor’s Beach, Break O’Day

This is such a beautiful beach I'm sure is pretty crowded in summer, but this is autumn and this couple were the only…