Bushie’s Feathers, Fur & Forests

Bushie’s Feathers, Fur & Forests

Tour Tasmania  – native birds, wildlife viewing & wilderness

The Experience – 4 days & 4 nights
Pre Tour – Self-drive or afternoon transfer from Launceston
Day 1 – Platypus, birds & Canopy Capers tour
Day 2 – Ben Lomond & Quoll Patrol
Day 3 – Mt William National Park, birds, beaches, wildlife
Day 4 – Platypus House & Tassie Devils @ Trowunna Wildlife Park

Pre-tour – Afternoon transfer from Launceston to Scottsdale
Get ready to tour Tasmania for sensational wildlife viewing, birds and ancient forests

Overnight: Beulah Heritage Accommodation in Scottsdale
Dinner: In-house at Beulah

Day 1 – Birding & Canopy Capers tour
Spend a morning visiting the known bird habitat in north east Tasmania. The Scottsdale region offers a range of bird habitats – great diversity in near proximity. We explore 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. Ten of Tasmania’s twelve endemic species are known in northeast Tasmania.
Afternoon/Evening Canopy Capers – hunt is on for the fascinating and elusive platypus before travelling to a nearby cabin in the forest for a campfire dinner and a nocturnal wildlife tour. Relax to the afternoon sounds of the bush chorus from the forest birds; enjoy a campfire dinner of local produce with a Tassie beverage in hand before the sun sets when you take a guided walk into the forest to see the clingers and climbers of the Tassie bush.
The Nocturnal Forest Tour – 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 in search of some tasty bush offerings.

Overnight: Beulah Heritage Accommodation in Scottsdale
Dinner: Canopy Capers campfire dinner on tour

Day 2 – Ben Lomond & Quoll Patrol – Reviewed as one of Australia’s best wildlife tours
Premium Australian wildlife tour – a day in the highland areas of northeast Tasmania. Depart Scottsdale for Ben Lomond National Park, a spectacular mountain of dolerite columns and scree slopes. Impressive views and a magnificent array of alpine vegetation are on offer. From Tasmanian Parks & Wildlife, “The Ben Lomond National Park is invaluable for the conservation of the flora communities and species diversity of Tasmania’s alpine areas. The area consists of an outstanding variety of glacial and periglacial features which are considered of national significance”. After a picnic lunch we travel to the Tyne Valley for a campfire dinner with the forester kangaroos.
The Campfire Dinner – With the forester kangaroos as your dinner companions, enjoy the ambience of campfire dining with a 3-course dinner consisting of Tasmanian tasting platter of cheeses and smoked meats followed by Bush Pattie Yummo Gumbo or Native Spice Salmon/Salad with dessert to finish. Settle back and relax with a Tassie beverage and watch the sun set and see our field of dreams come alive.
Nocturnal Wildlife Viewing – 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 8.00 – 11.00 pm (seasonal)

Overnight: Beulah Heritage Accommodation
Dinner: Campfire dinner on tour

Day 3 – Mt William National Park – Birding
Depart Beulah around 9.30 am for a day in the Tasmanian wilderness to pursue the monotreme double in platypus and echidna, travel to the far northeast corner of Tasmania to the Mt William National Park. Take a stroll on the stunning white beaches in the Bay of Fires region, lunch with the Bennett’s wallabies and see the resident wildlife in the area. The Forester kangaroo and the wombat are just a couple of the inhabitants who share this coastal National Park with over one hundred species of birdlife.
Birdwatching– Birds are abundant in Mt William NP with honey eaters, wrens, robins, finches, and pardalotes found in the park along with migratory birds such as shearwaters, silver eyes and swamp harriers. It is also home to yellow tailed cockatoos, white-bellied sea eagles and wedge-tail eagles. Like Mt William, the Bridport Wildflower Reserve and surrounding areas are also known to be home to over 100 bird species including endemics, green rosella, yellow wattlebird, and yellow throated honeyeaters.
The return journey – we can take the coastal road to Anderson Bay which offers up an abundance of beachside life. There are nooks and crannies throughout the coast that hide white sand beaches perfect for escaping the fast pace of modern life. Or, if more beaches are not your preference, we can travel some backroads through some diverse landscapes which can deliver a treasure trove of discoveries.

Overnight: Beulah Heritage Accommodation
Dinner: In-house at Beulah

Day 4 – Trowunna Wildlife Sanctuary and Platypus House
Departure at 9.00 am from Scottsdale to travel to the beautiful Meander Valley to visit Trowunna Wildlife Park for a 60-minute private tour to meet the Tasmanian devils, spotted tailed quolls, wombats, and other Tasmanian wildlife species. Café Lunch. Travel the fertile Tamar Valley to Platypus House for a tour focusing on the fascinating monotreme duo of platypus and echidnas and be amazed about the biology of both mammals and how they live.

End of tour Services at Launceston 4.00 pm
Overnight and Dinner – Own arrangements

Product Reviewed June 2022

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