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Feb
25
2011

One of the first things that should strike any British visitor to Tasmania is the sheer number of wild mammals that inhabit the island. We’re not just talking the odd roe deer here or badger there, but a fecund overload of marsupials – possums, wallabies and wombats – that suggests there is more than just [...]

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Aug
16
2010

It was only because I declared that I would return that I could put to rest the war within. It was agreed this would not be the first and last visit. The pull to return to this southern gateway of wonder has never left – it’s 24 years since my first visit, but not my [...]

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Mar
26
2010

Want to catch a glimpse of a shy wild platypus? Your best bet is to head to Latrobe, platypus capital of the world. Latrobe is a small township (population 2700) and beyond the quaint main street are delicate streams and waterways home to some special furry mammals. All you need to do is pick yourself [...]

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