Friday, 27 April 2012

Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary


Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary (pronounced “Bon-a-rong” - Aboriginal meaning “Native Companion”) was established in 1981 as a sanctuary for injured and orphaned wildlife and is Tasmania's most popular wildlife park.

Wednesday, 25 April 2012

Autumn in Tasmania


 
When the rest of the Northern Hemisphere is excited about the coming of Spring, here in Tasmania in the other side of the world, we are experiencing discernible change to milder, clear days. It only means that winter is fast approaching. But before that I took the chance to enjoy what autumn in Tasmania is like.

Saturday, 21 April 2012

Port Arthur Historic Site



“The Port Arthur Historic Site is amongst the best-preserved convict settlements in Australia and among the most significant convict era sites in the world.” (Discover Tasmania).

Port Arthur is got to be one of the most intriguing places I’ve been to. It provides a glimpse of what the place represents in the history books of Tasmania.

Friday, 20 April 2012

Wildlife Tasmania Series: Tasmanian Tiger

TASMANIAN TIGER IN HOBART ZOO, 1920'S

The Thylacine or the Tasmanian Tiger is considered to be one of the famous icons of Tasmania. Being the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world and could only be found in the island, the said animal is considered extinct by 1936. The last known Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, died in captivity in 1936 but specimens of Australia's carnivorous marsupial are preserved in museums around the world.