Maria Island

A rare fine day forecast saw us book a trip out to Maria Island on Tuesday. The ferry was just 2 minutes walk from our camp out the back of the hotel. The trip over was calm with the sun shining. We had forgotten what it looked like.
Maria Island is now a World Heritage Australian Convict Site and controlled by Tasmanian National Parks.
Within about 30 seconds of disembarking we came across our first ever wombat in the wild. These guys are so awesomely cute it is crazy. They are obviously well used to people as our presence didn't phase them at all. We headed off on the Fossil Cliffs walk around the north of the island, taking our time and exploring the many ruins and interesting stuff. We saw a family of Cape Barren Geese along the way with a handful of tiny goslings. Half way around we diverted off to do the Convict Reservoir walk which took us off into the forests. So interesting. Lunch at the Reservoir and then back down a soggy track to Darlington where the main buildings are. Exploring here took the rest of the afternoon before we boarded the ferry back at 4:15. Juts a wonderful day and well worth visiting when in Tasmania.En savoir plus