Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Snow on Cradle Mountain.  Close to 40 degrees F.  It was snowing on us for several periods.  We were hiking up here.
A Bennett's Wallaby with a Joey in the pouch.


I think this is a cherry tree, but could be an apple tree.  Spring here.

Sheffield is a town full of murals.

 Launceston has a city park with Mon
Padymelon-a small marsupial in the wild.

Many waterfalls here.

Many mossy areas in the rainforest.


A wombat.
Alvin, our bus driver on left-Was a teacher and former Principal.  Barrie-My only travel mate on our pre-trip.  John, our trip leader.  All enjoying a brew at Peppers Cradle Mountain Lodge.

The fireplace in the Lodge where we had our brew.


Spotlighting tour

ringtail possum

Pademelon.

On our way to Cradle Mountain

Lots of sheep in Tasmania.

Detail on the Ross Bridge.



Sculpture of a man shearing a sheep. City of Deloraine has sculptures all over town.


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Eucalyptus trees.

Saturday, October 5, 2019

Bonorong wildlife sanctuary



The keeper feeding meat to the Tasmanian Devil.

Not sure what kind of snake this is, but our guide said that while visitors are most frightened of being bitten by some poisonous creature and dying, more people are actually killed by traffic accidents or by the limbs of gum trees falling on them.



Wombat












Emu







Koala


Laughing Kookaburra



Echidna



Tasmanian Devil