Bob and I flew to the island of Tasmania this morning, rented a car and drove to Cradle Mountain Lodge for a 2 night stay. Along our drive we marveled at the terrain of enormous Eucalyptus trees filling the rolling green hills.
We stopped at Trowunna Wildlife Park and hit Kangaroo Kingdom!
They were all hanging out on the grass and eager to interact with you for food.
We now think kangaroos are some of the coolest creatures. They look like a cross between a bunny & a deer. Doesn't this pic look like a far side cartoon?!
We met this cute wombat.
He was pretty cuddly and is related to the koala. Both are endangered.
Here's a Tasmanian Devil. This wildlife park is a refuge and rehabilitation sanctuary for tasmanian devils. Despite their name and the horrible sounds they make when eating their dinner, Bob and I kinda liked them. Not terribly cute but not without their charm.
We hit the jackpot with this place. It wasn't busy (only 6 other folks there) and we were free to interact and wander as long as we liked with the animals. The guy in the pics also gave an informative tour ending with feeding the devils.
Jane - You are doing a wonderful job of sharing your trip to Australia with us. Really enjoy the pics - looks forward to them each day. Thanks for the pic of the Tasmanian Devil - what was their charm???
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