Tasmanian wildlife:
Viewing locations, nature information and safer driving tips
Where to see Tasmanian wildlife, free in nature and a wildlife rescue centreAt Huon Bush Retreats, you can meet orphaned wildlife that has been hand raised, then returned to nature.
Meet Slasher, the orphaned wallaby. Slasher is a very lucky boy. Firstly surviving his mother being killed by a car, then the next day almost being turned to mince meat by the roadside grass slasher. Growing up at Huon Bush Retreats, he loves meeting guests and a scratch under the chin. In spring, he will be introduced to the outside world and the resident mob, many of who came to us as orphans. This includes Ronnie from the video below. Half and full day cruises |
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Remote Wilderness Cruise
(Full day or half day)
Fly from Hobart to Melaleuca via spectacular wilderness. Visit the Needwonnee walk, an award winning Aboriginal experience before having refreshments.
Board one of our boats, for a boat trip on Melaleuca Inlet and into Bathurst Harbour, from where you will be able to witness the wilderness from a viewpoint that you are unable to appreciate by air or by foot.
Available as 4 hour or full day experiences.
Board one of our boats, for a boat trip on Melaleuca Inlet and into Bathurst Harbour, from where you will be able to witness the wilderness from a viewpoint that you are unable to appreciate by air or by foot.
Available as 4 hour or full day experiences.
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Protecting Tasmanian wildlife:
Safer driving tips, what to do if you find injured wildlife etc
Protect wildlife,
Drive slowly dusk to dawn
An obvious sign of human impact on animal populations is roadkill. In Tasmania, this impact is perceived as greater than in other Australian states, and is often noted by visitors. The amount of roadkill varies regionally with more roadkill occurring on the Tasman Peninsula than in the Huon Valley area. Brushtail possums, pademelons and wallabies were the most common roadkill. Driving speeds slower than 80 kmh allow timely detection and avoidance of most animals.
Help reduce wildlife accidents with a
Ultrasonic animal alert for vehicles
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The HOBI® Ultrasonic Animal Alert is the ultimate in highway safety and animal protection. Designed to avoid accidents, this device is activated by wind flowing through it, at speeds over 50 km/h, the ultrasonic HOBI® Alert transmits a high frequency whistle which alerts most wildlife of your oncoming vehicle. Natural instinct takes over, animals react to the whistle, and a potential collision is avoided.
Seven Great Short Walks along the Huon Trail
The 60 Great Short Walks offer the best of Tasmania's walking opportunities in National Parks, Forest Reserves and other public land. Whether you want a gentle stroll or a physical challenge; a seaside ramble or a mountain vista; a long day's outing or a short wander, Great Short Walks has plenty for you. The walks are located throughout Tasmania and can generally be accessed from major roads and include a range of environments. Eight of the walks are along the Huon Trail.
7. Fluted Cape
8. Labillardiere Peninsula 9. South Cape Bay 10. Duckhole Lake 11. Lake Esperance 12. Hartz Peak 13. Tahune AirWalk We can also post the brochure to you. Email us to request one, or you can download [PDF 15 MB] the the 60 Great Short Walks brochure here
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Tasmanian Tiger, Thylacine
Is this iconic creature extinct? Read a selection of comments and opinions:
The thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus) is one of the most fabled animals in the world. Yet, despite its fame, it is one of the least understood of Tasmania's native animals. European settlers were puzzled by it, feared it and killed it when they could. After only a century of white settlement the animal had been pushed to the brink of extinction. Read more on the Tasmanian Government website In 1982 a researcher with the Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service, Hans Naarding, observed what he believed to be a thylacine for three minutes during the night at a site near Arthur River in northwestern Tasmania. In January 1995, a Parks and Wildlife officer reported observing a thylacine in the Pyengana region of northeastern Tasmania in the early hours of the morning. Later searches revealed no trace of the animal. In February 2005 Klaus Emmerichs, a German tourist, claimed to have taken digital photographs of a thylacine he saw near the Lake St Clair National Park, but the authenticity of the photographs has not been established. The photos were not published until April 2006, fourteen months after the sighting. The photographs, which showed only the back of the animal, were said by those who studied them to be inconclusive as evidence of the thylacine's continued existence. Read more on Wikipedia In late 2002 the researchers had some success as they were able to extract replicable DNA from the specimens. On 15 February 2005, the museum announced that it was stopping the project after tests showed the DNA retrieved from the specimens had been too badly degraded to be usable. |
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Map from Hobart Airport and Mona to Mount Wellington, things to do and places to stay in Hobart and suburbs |
Beach houses and motel rooms, walks, penguins and cheese plus the Bruny Island Cruise |
Waterfalls, Shot Tower, museum, sheep cheese, accommodation and D'Entrecasteaux Channel tourist map and info |
Huon Valley eco-retreat, waterview cottages and a country hotel. River cruising, road maps and itineraries |
Map to Hastings Caves, Ida Bay Railway, Hartz Mountains and South Coast Walk and unique accommodation in Far South Tasmania |
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