Great Western Tiers

Here's a few shots from the last couple of weeks.

I've been out and about bush walking, enjoying scenic drives and generally trying to soak up as much of Tasmania's natural beauty as I possibly can. 

The view from Mt. Roland's summit. Too bad it was a cloudy day!

A Tasmanian Pademelon, a small species of Wallaby.

Very curious from nature they'll happily come close to humans if they believe there is no dread

Some will even take food from your hands, such as this doe, who is enjoying an apple.

A female Fairy Wren, a small species of Passerines.

They are one of the few animals that are monogamous and sexually promiscuous at the same time.
That means they live in pairs consisting of one male and one female, but each individual bird will mate with several other individuals and even assist in raising the offspring of such couplings. 

The male Fairy Wren. It will pick petals and other small objects of peculiar colour and display them to their partner.

Now don't tell me romance is dead! :D

Great Lake, Tasmania. With a surface elevation of 1030m above sea level it's a very popular tourist destination, especially since the access road has been upgraded to tarmac.  In winter it's one of the coldest places in all of  Australia.

Liffey Falls, Liffey.

Treeferns. They grow plentiful in temperate rainforests around the globe.

Some will grow trunks up to ten meters tall.