Freycinet National Park

A Very Tassie Christmas.....

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December 30th 2007
Having queued the length of Melbourne airport in the pre-Christmas rush we arrived in Hobart, picked up our luxurious non-van and headed to Mount Field National Park. During the day we walked to Russell Falls and at night ventured out with a torch to try and spot some of the 'abundant wildlife' the Lonely Planet had claimed was there. We weren't disappointed as we saw lots of pademelons, some wi ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Tasmania

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more