Echidna, Windermere, Victoria
A Short-Beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) seen today near Lake Burrumbeet, Windermere, Victoria. Click on the image below to view on iNaturalist.org.
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Platypus, Allens Rivulet, Tasmania
When we lived in Allens Rivulet, we used to go down the back to Allens Rivulet itself and sit on rock ledges (Permian mudstone)...
Echidna, Brisbane Ranges, Victoria
A Short-Beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) in the Brisbane Ranges, near Geelong, Victoria. Photo taken in October 2015.
Echidna near Ouse, Tasmania
An Echidna at the Repulse Dam near Ouse, Tasmania. Interesting that the Tasmanian echidnas are the Short-Beaked Echidna species (Tachyglossus aculeatus). This one seems...
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...