Tasmania Australia

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Tasmania

Tasmania is an island-state of Australia, located south of the mainland across the Bass Strait. I spent one week on this beautiful island, and it wasn't nearly enough time to see all that it has to offer. I definitely want to come here again in the future.

This is where I decided to rent a car and try my hand at driving on the left side of the road. It was a great place to start, because I got the roads practically to myself! Lots of lush green scenery: mountains, pastures, forests and rugged coastline. One of my favorite places so far...

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Photos

Airwalk Tree Top Walk
Southern Forests

Russell Falls
Mount Fields National Park

Hobart Tasmania
View from the top of Mt. Wellington

Tasmanian Devil
So named because of the frightening screeches they make. They are a carnivorous marsupial found in the wild only on the island state of Tasmania.

Wallaby loitering
Parking lot at Wine Glass Bay

Freycinet National Park
Along the eastern coastline

"Breathing Rock"
Blow hole along coast of Bruny Island - Viewed from a speed boat

"Keyhole"
Bruny Island

Seals sunbathing
Bruny Island

Echidna
They look like a cross between the platypus and anteater

Wallaby in mid-hop
Bruny Island

Port Arthur
This is one of the sites where convicts were brought over from England back in the 1800s. It was a prison and workcamp on the Tasman Peninsula.

Comments

[Mary Sunde]

Thank you
Laura What a joy to wake up this morning and share in your adventure. It is so thoughtful of you to send your blog and pictures to all of us so we can feel like a participate in your travels. Mary

[Jayne Collins]

Thanks for sharing your adventure!
Hey Laura, Love seeing your photos and learning about your adventure. I think you're the envy of many of your friends :) ... ENJOY! Jayne