What's what?

Donaghys Hill lookout, Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park, Tasmania

Pawprints

A wallaby was here....

Australia's oldest bridge

Built by convicts from sandstone, Richmond's bridge is the oldest bridge in use in Australia.

ANZAC Day

Mural in St Helens, Tasmania

Today is ANZAC Day in Australia and New Zealand. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces at Gallipoli in Turkey during World War I.

Australia's convict past

Port Arthur, Tasmania

From the early 1830s until the 1850s Port Arthur was a penal colony and what remains of the penitentiary is today one of Tasmania's main attractions. I find the contrast between the beautiful landscape and the dark history of the place quite fascinating.

Lacy sky

Underneath the Queen Victoria Memorial at the City Park

Launceston, Tasmania

A river runs through it

South Esk River

Cataract Gorge, Launceston, Tasmania

Pretty in pink

Building facade in Launceston, Tasmania

The smell of Tasmania

Salamanca Market, Hobart, Tasmania

Tasmania is a major producer of lavender and by-products come in many forms: the usual essential oil, body lotion, soap, lip balm, sachets but also ... tea! Being a tea lover I had to try and I must admit, it has a strange taste.

Mystery flower

I have absolutely no idea what is the name of this beautiful flower.. can it be found only in Tasmania/Australia?? I'm calling on the experts to tell me.

Splash!

Bicheno blowhole , Tasmania

The dock

Victoria Dock and Mount Wellington, Hobart
Hobart, Tasmania

Mountain

Cradle Mountain, Tasmania

French touch #2

Hobart, Tasmania

I didn't get a chance to taste their patisseries, it was closed when I passed by.

Je n'ai pas pu gouter a leur patisseries, c'etait ferme quand je suis passee.

In the desert?

Henty sand dunes near Strahan, Tasmania (West coast)

Secluded spot

Located in the Freycinet National Park on the East coast of the island, Wineglass Bay is one of Tasmania's most famous spots. It was once voted one of the top 10 beaches in the world by a US magazine, and on a sunnier day the view is truly breathtaking. Want to feel the sand between your feet? Take a dip in these pristine waters? Well, you will have to walk from the visitor centre for about 1 1/2 hours and a few hundred rough bush steps to get there. Because it's worth it.

Misty lake

Lake Rosebery, Tullah, Tasmania

Another unforgettable Tassie moment... canoeing (very) early in the morning on the lake.

Encore un grand moment tasmanien, un peu de canoe (tres) tot le matin

French touch

Yorktown Square, Launceston, Tasmania

Today is Bastille Day, so I had to post something French!

Un petit bout de France en ce 14 juillet, profitez-bien de votre jour ferie mes chers compatriotes!

At my feet

Derwent River flowing through Hobart

View from Mount Wellington, Tasmania

It's oh so still

Henty River, Tasmania

I travelled around Tasmania in Feb 2007, absolutely loved the place and dying to go back. This is one my favourite shots.. not even one ripple on the river. Simply breathtaking.

J'ai fait un circuit en Tasmanie en fevrier 2007, je suis tombee en amour avec cette ile et je reve d'y retourner. La photo est une de mes preferees, rien ne trouble la riviere. Epoustouflant, tout simplement.