Sunset from Alonnah - Bruny Island

Tasmania

Folder: Australasia
Duck-billed Platypus

Duck-billed Platypus

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Platypus in the Lake at the Tasmanian Arboretum. You can see one of its huge, webbed rear feet sticking out of the water.
Little Penguin

Little Penguin

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A full-grown chick peers out of its burrow, waiting for its parent to return under cover of darkness. There were loads of them all along the front at Burnie.
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A full-grown chick peers out of its artificial burrow. These nest-sites are the equivalent of garden bird-boxes for our blue-tits!
Rainbow at sunset - Burnie

Rainbow at sunset - Burnie

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While we were waiting for darkness and for the adult penguins to arrive on the beach at Burnie, we were treated to this surreal rainbow over the harbour.
Little Penguin chicks

Little Penguin chicks

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Two chicks have emerged from their burrow after dark - lit by a red lamp that avoids dazzling and scaring them. It is also helps having a camera with over 100,000ASA!
Little Penguins - the adults return

Little Penguins - the adults return

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At Burnie, we watched small groups of Little Penguins running up the beach to visit their nests and chicks. The photo is grainy because it is almost total darkness and flash would have scared them.
St Valentine's Peak

St Valentine's Peak

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This is the view up from the lower track, before we entered the forest.
The path to St Valentine's Peak

The path to St Valentine's Peak

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We passed through some lovely wild forest.
St Valentine's Peak - a view from the top

St Valentine's Peak - a view from the top

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We could see for miles. However, a lot of the surrounding forests are plantations, not native forest. Also a lot is non-native species, such as Pines.
The endemic flower, Xerochrysum collierianum

The endemic flower, Xerochrysum collierianum

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Growing in rock crevices near the summit of St Valentine's Peak.
St Valentine's Peak

St Valentine's Peak

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The track to the summit follows a pleasant ridge, surrounded by mountain plants and flowers.
Another Xerochrysum collierianum clump

Another Xerochrysum collierianum clump

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Flower on St Valentine's Peak

Flower on St Valentine's Peak

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I think that it is a species of Heath - Epacris?
Common Shaggy Pea

Common Shaggy Pea

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Oxylobium ellipticum, the Common Shaggy Pea, growing near the summit of St Valentine's Peak.
Jumping Spider

Jumping Spider

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Jumping spider eyes are amazing. Arranged so that they can judge the distance to jump onto their unsuspecting prey! This one was on our car when we returned from climbing St Valentine's Peak.
Stanley houses

Stanley houses

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These beautiful houses are along the sea-front overlooking the harbour. Sadly - in common with most parts of the world they are nearly all holiday lets or AirBnBs. What a shame.
On top of The Nut, Stanley

On top of The Nut, Stanley

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We walked up here at dusk to see all the Short-tailed Shearwaters returning to their chicks and burrows under cover of darkeness.
Stanley Harbour

Stanley Harbour

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This is the Stanley in NW Tasmania. Most of the boats are owned by the same family. They also own the local fish and chip shop - and the fresh-fried fish was sublime!!
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