Short-Beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) in the high country of Tasmania, Australia. The Echidna, is one of the four surviving living mammals that lay eggs, and part of the order Monotremata. The spines, which reach 50 mm in length, are in fact modified hairs. Insulation is provided by fur between the spines which ranges in colour from honey to a dark reddish-brown and even black. The fur of the Tasmanian subspecies (T. a. setosus) has evolved to deal with the snow and is thicker and longer than that of echidnas in warmer mainland areas and therefore often conceals the spines. The diet of echidnas is largely made up of ants and termites, although, they will eat other invertebrates especially grubs, larvae and worms.
Remote cliffs on Bathurst Island near Cape Fourcroy. The vividness of the ground makes it difficult to determine the actual cliff edge in front of you in contrast with the floor below. The cape is the westernmost point on Bathurst Island, about 100 kilometers from Nguiu. It is believed that the cape was named after Antoine François, comte de Fourcroy, on 26 July 1803 by Louis de Freycinet, on his journey on the Géographe, in Baudin's expedition to Australia. Cape Fourcroy Light is an active lighthouse located on Cape Fourcroy, on the southwestern tip of Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia. The lighthouse on the cape was constructed between 1913 and 1920 and marks the beginning of the route from the Timor Sea to Darwin. Bathurst Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia.
A whirlpool swirls in the upper reaches of the Liffey River before falling down what is known as the Leap or Spout (also called Albert Falls) and heading into a moss filled canyon. It is the third in a series of five cascades on the upper river. Liffey river was originally known as Tellerpangger by the aboriginal inhabitants of the area, the Panninher tribe. The initial British settlers named it Penny Royal Creek after a plant that grew profusely on its banks, and the Panninher became known as the Pennyroyal Creek Tribe. Subsequently, William Bryan, an early settler in the area used his influence to rename the river to its current name during the early 19th century, after the River Liffey in his homeland Ireland. Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, Great Western Tiers. Tasmania, Australia
