The watching skua
Sydney Opera House - way back!
Reclining Fur Seal
Seastack Landscape #1
Seastack Landscape #2
Returning through the fog
Wave at Sunset
The wetlands nature reserve
Rabbits and penguins
The old Sandy Bay hut - and neighbours
Meet the Royals!
Penguin Highway
The Royal Colony (or is that Chateau?)
The five metre rule #1
The five metre rule #2
Tilba
Beach scene at Sandy Bay
Hey, what's that round glass thing on the box?
The Regal Itch
Royal Penguin Boogie
Jacarandas
The Horse Team
Visiting Lusitania Bay
The old Lusitania Bay hut
Swimming King Penguins
Farewell, Macquarie Island
Three Satellites
Taking a Rest
Visiting Crimson Rosella
Bluetongue Portrait
Our Local Bluetongue
The Dragon on the Wonga Wonga on the Fence
Portrait of a Dragon
Climbing Guinea Flower
Life's a Beach
Antarctica in Hobart
The Garden Through the Window
Vineyard, Huon Valley
Along the Huon River estuary
Sunset Panorama
Old Apple Shed on the Huon
Protea Flower
Mauve Blossoms
The Horse is Ready
Inside MONA
Impermanence
Upstairs at MONA
Watch Your Step!
Reserved Parking
Richmond Bridge
Richmond Bridge
Dry Stone Wall
What a Goose!
Tasmanian Native-hen
Reflecting on Richmond
How's Your Headache?
The Callington Mill
Red-browed Firetail
The Hazards
A Sunset for New Year's Eve
Approaching Sunset, Coles Bay
NewYear
Across from Coles Bay
Bridge meeting
The watching Gentoo
Gentoo and chick
More Horehound bugs
Horehound bugs
Near the station, Macquarie Island
Elephant seal pup
Let's do the time warp....
The web on the Wollemi
Macquarie Island from offshore
Elephant seals at Macquarie Is.
Macquarie Island beach
Little native orchid #2
Little native orchid #1
Down the Derwent
A different view of Hobart
DC3s at Essendon, 1965
Arriving at Lord Howe Island by flying boat, 1974.
Putting a tankful in the Tiger
Ryan STM
Sandringham in Sydney
Leaving
Castaway by Flying Boat!
Hobart Waterfront
Marina Svetaeva in Hobart
Long Beach Sunset
Running wild
Gum nuts
Busy bee
Indigo is magenta
Quiet morning
Handsome Flat-pea
Evening at Lakes Entrance
Gippsland Lakes
Gippsland forests
Big sky, small fence
The visiting Blue-tongue
Banksia flower
Eastern Yellow Robin
The headland
Visiting Purple Swamphen
At the liquorice factory
Darkness has fallen...
Somewhere there's a fence...
Tiny leaf insect
Spring is here!
Feral kids...
Sunrise
White-eared Honeyeater
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Female Superb Fairy Wren
House Sparrow
Port Lincoln Parrot (Ringnecked)
Peregrine Falcon
Pelican reflections
Red Wattlebird
White cockatoo arrival
Scarlet Robin (F)
Scarlet Robin (M)
Yellow-Rumped Thornbill
Yellow Thornbill
Flame Robin
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Rockhopper penguins
Best viewed on black.
Small groups of Rockhopper penguins (think "Happy Feet") inhabit rocky outcrops around Macquarie Island. Unfortunately the stringent movement controls imposed on tourists by Parks Tasmania mean that they cannot be reached by land: but those controls do not extend offshore, so it is possible to float by the Rockhoppers in a zodiac. :)
I also should note that Macquarie Island was accorded World Heritage listing in 1997 for its unique geology. It is the only place where an active mid-ocean ridge is currently rising above the surface. To quote from the website of the Australian Environment Department:
"Macquarie Island is the only island in the world composed entirely of oceanic crust and rocks from the mantle, deep below the earth's surface.
Macquarie Island provides evidence of the rock types found at great depths in the earth's crust and of plate tectonics and continental drift, the geological processes that have dominated the earth's surface for many millions of years. It is an island of unique natural diversity, a site of major geoconservation significance and one of the truly remarkable places on earth."
Small groups of Rockhopper penguins (think "Happy Feet") inhabit rocky outcrops around Macquarie Island. Unfortunately the stringent movement controls imposed on tourists by Parks Tasmania mean that they cannot be reached by land: but those controls do not extend offshore, so it is possible to float by the Rockhoppers in a zodiac. :)
I also should note that Macquarie Island was accorded World Heritage listing in 1997 for its unique geology. It is the only place where an active mid-ocean ridge is currently rising above the surface. To quote from the website of the Australian Environment Department:
"Macquarie Island is the only island in the world composed entirely of oceanic crust and rocks from the mantle, deep below the earth's surface.
Macquarie Island provides evidence of the rock types found at great depths in the earth's crust and of plate tectonics and continental drift, the geological processes that have dominated the earth's surface for many millions of years. It is an island of unique natural diversity, a site of major geoconservation significance and one of the truly remarkable places on earth."
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tiabunna club has replied to Don Sutherland clubSeen in
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tiabunna club has replied to ctofcscotiabunna club has replied to Pam J clubBeautifully captured penguines. They are such a cute subject to photograph.. Well done George.. Regards Tess.
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