Tasmania Wildlife Tour, Australia - 4 Days

Self-drive to Scottsdale or Pepper Bush transfer from Launceston city or Launceston Airport. Relax to an in-house home cooked meal in readiness for the start of your four-day Tasmania nature tour.

Overnight: Beulah Heritage B&B

Dinner: In-house at Beulah

Or self-drive or Pepper Bush transfer to Scottsdale on the morning of day 1

Morning: 10.00 am depart to spend a morning and afternoon visiting known bird habitats in north-east Tasmania at waterways, tall forests with undergrowth, open native eucalypt forests, plantations, farmlands and rolling hills. These areas are home to wrens, honeyeaters, robins, whistlers, parrots, thornbills, raptors, waterfowl, waders, fantails and many more. Eleven of Tasmania’s twelve endemic species are known to habitat north-east Tasmania. Picnic lunch.

Campfire dinner - Be treated to a campfire dinner of local produce, prepared, and cooked on site. The 3-course dinner will be seasonal and will include premium Tasmania produce accompanied by Tasmanian beverages - Food restrictions and allergies must be advised.

After Dark Enchantment - As the sun goes down, hear the chuckling of kookaburras, and take an enchanted walk under the stars for an understanding and appreciation of wildlife movements in the Tasmanian bush. Experience the excitement and magic as nocturnal creatures appear from the bushes and trees. Sit beneath the eucalypts and as daylight fades see the strongly arboreal ringtail possums emerge above from their dreys seeking their nightly meal. Wait quietly and the brush-tail possums wander past in search of some tasty bush offerings. Follow your guide on a nocturnal walk-through local bushland to explore the many nocturnal wonders of Tasmania’s native forest with brush-tail possums peering down from high in the trees and hear the bumps of the night as the Bennett’s wallabies & pademelons go about their business.

Overnight: Beulah Heritage B&B

Dinner: Campfire dinner on tour

Depart your accommodation 10.00-11.00 pm (seasonal) - visit Ben Lomond National Park, a spectacular mountain of dolerite columns and scree slopes and home to eight of the twenty highest peaks in Tasmania. Awesome views and a magnificent array of alpine vegetation are on offer. Ben Lomond plays an invaluable role in regional wildlife conservation and is the highest drivable point in Tasmania.

We travel the backroads through the Roses Tier forests to arrive at the Tyne Valley for your campfire/wildlife experiences.

Campfire dinner - with the forester kangaroos as your dinner companions, enjoy the ambience of campfire dining with a 4-course dinner consisting of Tasmanian tasting platter of cheeses and smoked meats followed by wallaby mountain burgers and native spiced salmon with dessert to finish. Settle back and relax with a Tassie beer or wine and watch the sun set and see our field of dreams come alive.

The Wildlife - You will be delighted and enchanted while sitting by the campfire as the wildlife appear at dusk. Forester kangaroos, eastern quolls, Tasmanian pademelons and brush-tail possums feed near the campfire while Bennett’s wallabies and wombats graze close by. At times, platypus, tawny frogmouths, bandicoots, and owls can also be viewed. Return to your accommodation at Scottsdale 7.00-11.00 pm (seasonal)

Overnight – Beulah Heritage B&B

Dinner – Campfire dinner on tour

A flexible day of exploring the far north-east corner of Tasmania with beach walks, wildlife, and birdlife. We can structure this day tour to suit your interests whether it be birding, hiking, or sightseeing.

Departing Scottsdale around 9.30-10.00 am we visit Little Blue Lake - a natural phenomenon resulting from the regions alluvial tin mining and pioneering days. Originally a mining hole, the lake reflects a vivid aqua blue from the minerals in its base. Leaving Blue Lake, we travel to Mussleroe Bay where the Mt William pelicans often hangout before the short drive to Mt William National Park.

Mt William National Park - features sparkling waters and granite boulders covered with bright orange lichen, long sandy beaches and clear blue seas with bird and wildlife species throughout. Take a stroll along the beaches, at times, lunch with the Bennett’s wallabies and the many resident bird species. After lunch an optional 60-minute return walk to the summit of Mt William is on offer for 360-degree views of the park. The Park is home to forester kangaroos & wombats and wedge tail eagles are often viewed soring overhead with echidnas being a frequent roadside find.

The Park is home to forester kangaroos & wombats and wedge-tail eagles are often viewed soring overhead with echidnas being a frequent roadside find. Return to Scottsdale late afternoon and enjoy an in-house dinner at Beulah Heritage Accommodation

Overnight – Beulah Heritage B&B

Dinner – Campfire dinner on tour

9.00 am depart Scottsdale to travel to Trowunna Wildlife Park for a sixty-minute private tour where you can walk amongst the Forester kangaroos, cuddle a wombat, and meet the Tasmanian devils and spotted-tailed quolls.

Leaving Trowunna we have a café lunch and travel to picturesque Tamar River and Platypus House. See platypuses and echidnas and be amazed by these unique animals in daylight conditions and in an indoor setting.

End of tour Services at Launceston 4.00 pm

Launceston accommodation and dinner own arrangements