Tasmania

Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair National ParkCradle Mountain is a very extensive region in north-western Tasmania at an altitude of 1000 m, which has wonderful scenery and many hiking trails to offer. As well as kangaroos, you can spot lots of wombats here....

A morning drive from Pedder Wilderniss Lodge to Gordon Dam only takes about 15 minutes. I had just fed a Tasmanian devil in captivity the day before when one ran right in front of my car. Funnily enough...

On the way to Pedder Wildernis Lodge near Gordon Dam, I made a stopover at Bonorong Reserve. I had booked a frenzy feeding the day before (https://www.bonorong.com.au/feeding-frenzy). The traffic in Hobart around 8:30am is slow. Morning...

As the cruise to the Iron Pott was already pretty spectacular, I had planned another tour on the water. I drove to Kettering and was picked up by the bus. From there, the ferry crosses over to Bruny Island. Note: For the cruise there are...

It's now been a week since I arrived in Tasmania. The jet lag has lasted a surprisingly long time. The biggest hurdle was probably not the time difference. Due to the 40 hour largely sleepless journey, I was in bed by midday and after...

A sea trip is fun... Pennicott Wildlife Journeys offers trips to Iron Pot Lighthouse, a lighthouse on Betsy Island. The small 12-seater boats follow the coastline west of Bruny Island to the northern tip of the island, heading for the...

View of Hobart from Tolmanns Hill Being in another country for two days and not having seen much yet is a strange feeling. You don't even realize that you've arrived. So I searched Google Maps for an opportunity to take a look at...

It's a long way from Germany to the other end of the world. It takes a lot of time, money and causes quite a big CO2 footprint! With a journey time of 42 hours, I found it too strenuous just for the SOOS (Southern Ocean Observation...