After a sleep in and morning of washing we ventured over the Tasman Bridge for a highlight of our time in Hobart – catching up with and having lunch with an actual Hobartian. But not any Hobartian but the Wise Oracle that I described on Day 1, The Seer of Seers, Duchess of the Derwent. … More Down with the Devils – Tasmania 2024 – Day 33 – South Arm
Wynyard Fossil Bluff. Fossils have been found in the 23 million-year-old sandstone headland. At the base is a softer 1.2 metre thick Freestone Cove sandstone, above which there is 24 metres of Fossil Bluff Sandstone. Capping the sandstone formations is a layer of basalt from the Table Cape volcano flow 13.3 million years ago. Gastropod … More Down with the Devils – Tasmania 2024 – Day 18 – Fossils, giant crustaceans and Swifties
Tamar Islands Wetlands is a unique estuarine wetland ecosystem of mudflats, lagoons and islands. Just down the path from the entrance were these Black swans and cygnets. Boardwalk to the Bird Hide Bird Hide at the Tamar Wetlands. “Listen, lad. I built this bird hide up from nothing. When I started here, all there was … More Down with the Devils – Tasmania 2024 – Day 8 – Launceston
The fortnightly Winton markets were in the main street in the morning so before leaving I bought this lovely piece of Winton petrified wood… and picked up a local date…or two! Farewell to Winton as we head south-east on the Landsborough Highway. The roos were still about beside the highway…. …along with some bustards. The … More The Big Backyard – Western Queensland 2024 – Day 15 – Muttaburra
After several road trips south and west, we thought we should have a look in our own backyard in Queensland. And what a big backyard it is! Queensland is the second largest state in Australia. With an area of 1,723,030 square kilometres there is a lot to explore over the next couple of weeks. As … More The Big Backyard – Western Queensland 2024 – Days 1 and 2 – The road to Emerald (City)
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