We arrived in Hobart today, 900 miles across the Tasman Sea from New Zealand. We are greeted by a small childrens choir. Hobart is the small island south of Australia and has the deepest harbor in the world. Another tidbit for you trivia lovers out there.
Bonorong Wildlife Park! THE place to go if you are in Hobart! Here we got to hand feed the Kangaroos and Wallaby's with something like rabbit food set out for the taking. I filled my pockets and had the best time of my life! Had to be careful where you stepped as they were everywhere including the pathway.
They are very soft, much like a rabbit and love to be scratched and eat right from your hand. Different sizes including an albino one.
Know the difference between a wally and a roo? A a wally's tail is flat whereas a roo's tail is L-shaped on the ground. See the above pics. I fed this big one too and tried to get him to stand up, he was as tall as me!
Fed the mother but dared not touch the joey. This was the only one we saw.
Other animals at this park like Emu's and various birds, other critters and Koalas. Koalas eat Eucalyptus leaves and are only awake about 4 hours a day. The leaves are a drug that put them to sleep so you have to be careful they don't fall out of the trees on you, but this one is wide awake and I got to pet him too. Koala's tend to nip with their hard bird like beaks so it's best to just pat their behinds. And with those long hard nails they aren't the cute cuddly bears as they are portrayed.
Ever see a Tasmanian Devil? Yes, they do exist and have VERY sharp teeth. They are about the size of a small dog. This one was thrown a piece of rabbit; bones, fur, meat intact and within a matter of seconds completely devoured. No, I had no desire to pet this one :)
After Bonorong Park we went to Mt Field National Park and saw Russell Falls. Or what was left of the falls. Australia has been in a drought for 9 yrs and is evident by these pictures.
We had a marvelous lunch of roasted lamb and veggies and homemade deserts at a genuine 'hole in the wall', it was a family run business and it rated unaccountable stars with us. The lamb was fork tender and scrumptious!
We depart with a bagpipe concert, a core group of 10 with drums and brass. Others waving as ship sounds 3 horns to our hosts. A lovely town of very warm people and a place we would love to visit again, one day.
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