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BIRDING TASMANIA
Tasmania offers not only great birding, with a number of endemics and restricted species, but also a host of other unique and rare wildlife including Tasmanian Devils and Quolls, which cannot be seen on the mainland. It’s also rich in seabirds, history and as it’s a small island, distances are far less than in most of Australia. Our itineraries include not just great birding, but also the other aspects of Tasmania that can't be missed - other wildlife, the convict-era history, and superb scenery. We've designed our Tasmanian itineraries to take in its varied habitats, including alpine, riverine, temperate rainforest, tall and semi-open eucalyptus forests, beach/foreshore, and pelagic. Over 200 species occur regularly in Tasmania, of which about a dozen are endemic (we should see all the endemics on this program). A further 100 have been introduced form the mainland or elsewhere, or are rare. Naturally we can adapt the itineraries to suit your own available time, while still have a superior birding experience. The 8-day itinerary is quite complete, but the 4/5 day itineraries see all the endemics, plus many more including seabirds.
4-DAY
TASMANIA BIRDING TOUR
Day
4: We leave Bruny Island after breakfast and travel to Mount
Field National Pa Optional
Day 5: Continue to bird and explore Mt Field National Park
through the afternoon and evening of Day 4. Overnight at the Park,
and take a final early morning walk. Return to Hobart Airport mid-morning
for your flight. (B) What’s
Included Travel to and from Tasmania is not included, but our fully qualified travel staff will be happy to arrange this at very competitive rates and we strongly suggest contacting us before any air arrangements are made. In Hobart and Inala several levels of accommodation are available, and we will be pleased discuss your preferred level with you. The tour cost is based on 4-star accommodation where available, and best available elsewhere. Not
Included Cost
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Day
1: Arrive late this afternoon in Hobart. You are met and
transferred to your hotel near Hobart’s historical waterfront.
Tasmania produces Australia’s best shellfish and cold-water
fish, and we suggest these as the focus of your meal tonight, accompanied
by one of the excellent Tasmanian wines.
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endemic Scrubtit as well as Pink Robin. An alternative (additional
expense) this morning is a flight to the South West World Heritage
Area to search for such species as the critically endangered Orange-bellied
Parrot, Ground Parrot, Southern Emu-wren, Beautiful Firetail Finch
and Striated Fieldwren (this flight is weather dependent and half
or full 
day
options are available). After the Hobart area we drive and ferry south
to Bruny Island and the scenically beautiful Adventure Bay, one of
Australia’s most important historic places. Here we learn about
the historic significance of the area, both Aboriginal and early European,
and visit coastal and cool temperate rainforest to see a range of
Tasmanian endemic flora including Gondwana relics. A night tour tonight
to see the Little Penguin/Short-tailed Shearwater rookery finishes
our day. We overnight for two nights at Inala, a cottage style wildlife
resort. (B,L,D)
ardalote
(Inala is one of the best places to find this species), Strong-billed,
Black-headed and Yellow-throated Honeyeaters and Tasmanian Native
Hen. We then join a 3 hour eco-cruise out of Bruny for the chance
to see a variety of seabirds including albatrosses and shearwaters,
Australian Fur S
eals,
the fourth rarest in the world, and the possibility of dolphins. This
afternoon after a late lunch we will visit Bruny’s southern
coastline to view the second oldest lighthouse in Australia, and search
for species such as Tawny-crowned Honeyeater, Olive Whistler and Yellow-tailed
Black Cockatoo. This area also offers a chance to see Echidnas (Tasmanian
subspecies) in the wild. After dinner we look for a range of Tasmania’s
nocturnal marsupials and birds, including Eastern Quoll, Golden (Bennertt’s)
Wallaby, Ring-tailed and Brushtail Possums, Tawny Frogmouth and Southern
Boobook Owl. (B,L,D) 
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to spend the day exploring the area, which includes an alpine environment
carved by glaciation. This area also provides another chance to see
Pink Robin, Scrubtit and Black Currawong if we miss them on Bruny
Island, and there is also a very good chance of seeing Platypus in
the wild. We return to Hobart for our evening flight from Tasmania
to our next destination. (B,L)