Mark's Tasmanian Bush Blog

 Found at The Springs on Mt Wellington. This little chap was playing very happily, including among the cars, chasing himself in their mirror...

I was fascinated to discover the number of mountains that could be seen from Mount Jerusalem and King Davids Peak in the Walls of Jerusalem ...

When you book to do the Overland Track, they warn that poor weather can occur at any time. However, in February, extended periods of wind, ...

Back to Freycinet for an "easy" walk to get back in the habit of carrying an overnight pack. I took the coastal route in, and it...

The view from Mount Wellington today. This is from the ZigZag Track. Hobart, Kingston, the Derwent Estuary and Storm Bay from the ZigZag...

Hooded Plover  Thinornis rubricollis cucullatus I love these birds. They’re small but braver than their size suggests. You find the...

Little Wattlebird Anthochaera chrysoptera This bird was very active and gymnastic, bouncing from tree to tree looking for food. I fou...