Grand Australia: Tasmania Extension: Nov 14—20, 2012
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Price: $3,145
Departs: Hobart
Ends: Launceston
Tour Limit: 8
Operations Manager: Erik Lindqvist
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Dion Hobcroft
Dion Hobcroft has been working for VENT since 2001. He has led many tours to Australia, New ...More Information
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Tour Reports:
- Nov 01, 11: Grand Australia: Tasmania Extension
- Oct 30, 10: Grand Australia: Tasmania Extension
- Nov 14, 09: Grand Australia: Tasmania Extension
- Nov 01, 08: Grand Australia: Tasmania Extension
Past Birdlists:
- Nov 01, 11: Grand Australia: Tasmania Extension: PDF (598.5 KB)
- Oct 30, 10: Grand Australia: Tasmania Extension: PDF (7.7 MB)
- Nov 14, 09: Grand Australia: Tasmania Extension: PDF (2.1 MB)
- Nov 01, 08: Grand Australia: Tasmania Extension: PDF (73.9 KB)
- Nov 03, 07: Grand Australia: Tasmania Extension: PDF (140.4 KB)
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red-necked wallaby— Photo: K. David Bishop |
Tasmania is a lush, craggy island greened by regular rains and cooled by seas that roar in from the Antarctic. As a result of its isolation, Tasmania not only supports a number of exciting endemic birds, but also provides safe haven to a number of species, especially Australia's beleaguered mammals, which have declined or disappeared on the nearby mainland.
Our exploration will begin in Hobart, from where we wind our way to Cradle Mountain National Park (the beauty and serenity of this park has to be experienced to be believed), and eventually on to Launceston. Some of the very special birds and mammals we hope to see include the Little Penguin; the huge Tasmanian Native-hen; Hooded Plover; Pacific Gull; White Goshawk; Swift Parrot; Green Rosella; Olive Whistler; the exquisite Pink Robin; Dusky Robin; Scrubtit; Tasmanian Thornbill; Yellow Wattlebird; Yellow-throated, Strong-billed, and Black-headed honeyeaters; the rare Forty-spotted Pardalote; Beautiful Firetail; and Black Currawong. Mammals include platypus, short-beaked echidna, spotted-tailed quoll, eastern quoll, Tasmanian devil, common wombat, Tasmanian bettong, and red-necked wallaby. We will spend one night at a location where we can expect the Tasmanian devil to have dinner on our doorstep.