Margate
Bennett’s Wallaby, Margate, Tasmania
A small mob of Bennett’s Wallabies (Notamacropus rufogriseus rufogriseus), smaller than the ones known as Red-necked Wallabies on mainland Australia, in Margate, Tasmania. Photo...
Devil in the Hen House
This Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) managed to break into our Chooks house. Fortunately, I got down there and let them out and they spent...
Tasmanian Pademelon, Margate, Tasmania
Pademelons (Thylogale billardierii) are small wallabies. We had quite a lot visit us when we lived in Tasmania. They are mostly nocturnal but can...
Southern Brown Tree Frog, Margate, Tasmania
I have been hearing more and more frogs while out walking now we are into Spring. This one goes back a while. The Southern...
Southern Brown Tree Frog, Margate, Tasmania
The Southern Brown Tree Frog (Litoria ewingi) is a cute little critter. We used to get quite a few in Margate, sometimes finding them...
Bennett’s Wallaby with Joey, Margate, Tasmania
Mum Bennett’s Wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus) looking one way, young Joey looking the other. The Bennett’s Wallaby is known as the Red-necked Wallaby on the...
Dusky Woodswallows, Margate, Tasmania
Not a common sight. This pair of Dusky Woodswallows (Artamus cyanopterus) photographed in Margate, Tasmania, in October 2011.
A Pair of Kookies…
The call of the Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) is a quintessentially Australian sound. Having said that, there were many older movies where the Kookaburra’s...
Brushtail Possum, Margate, Tasmania
There were two main species of possum that we had on our property in Tasmania, the grey Ringtail Possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus), and the darker...
Echidna, Margate, Tasmania
Echidnas are a fairly common animal in Tasmania, but often quite shy, tending to partially bury itself when approached. This photo taken December 2010...
Swamp Darner Dragonfly, Margate, Tasmania
A very handsome Swamp Darner dragonfly (Austroaeschna parvistigma), photographed in Margate, January 2012. We had a small dam on our property and used to...
Bennett’s Wallaby, Margate, Tasmania
Late afternoon sun silhouette’s a Bennett’s Wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus) on the property next to us when we lived in Margate, Tasmania. Photo taken September...
Grey Currawong, Margate, Tasmania.
Grey Currawong (Strepera versicolor), Margate, Tasmania. On the verandah rail at the front of our house when we lived in Margate, Tasmania. Photo taken...
