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Nature in Tasmania >  Animals

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Australian Fur SealBlue tongue lizardForester kangarooPlatypusTasmanian DevilTasmanian tiger (thylacine)wallabyWombat

Tasmania is a very special place for animals too. The island has a great number of endemic species. The most famous is without a doubt the Tasmanian Devil.


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Australian Fur Seals diving

Australian Fur Seal diving

These guys have it tough... finding some food in these conditions is no easy task. Their nose must get so cold :-)

Wombat eating in the snow

Wombat on Maria Island

Dune hooligan

Young wombat behind the dunes on the Forestier Peninsula

Wombat behind the dunes

Wallaby and joey in the early morning light in Cradle Mountain (near Waldheim area). They sprung away straight after this picture was taken. Lovely Pandani in the background.

Wallaby and joey

Young Forester kangaroos play-fighting

It is not often that a wild platypus can be spotted so closely. This one was photographed just down from Russel Falls in Mt Field Ntl Park.

Wild platypus, Mount Field National Park

can I smell something ?

Wedge-tailed Eagle swimming in the Pieman river

"Kangaroo Drive" is a short loop road in Mt William National Park where you can view wildlife (mainly marsupials) while staying in your car.

Kangaroo Drive, Mt William Ntl Park

Blue-tongue lizard photographed in the Peter Murrell Reserve near Blackmans Bay.

Blue-tongue lizard

3 Tasmanian Devils snoozing

Tasmanian Devils

Forester kangaroo

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