tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post5278421071255355047..comments2024-03-21T11:57:45.587+11:00Comments on The Travelling Lindfields: Where to look for platypus in Tasmania.The Travelling Lindfieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-49493798765080011222018-02-20T11:44:36.561+11:002018-02-20T11:44:36.561+11:00I am realy glad you saw some. They are great aren&...I am realy glad you saw some. They are great aren't they.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-27434939127335808922018-02-20T11:43:56.274+11:002018-02-20T11:43:56.274+11:00I am so glad you saw some platypus. I am a wildlif...I am so glad you saw some platypus. I am a wildlife tragic from way back and platypus spotting was something of a holy grail for me.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-27861861766503444242018-02-19T22:21:21.810+11:002018-02-19T22:21:21.810+11:00Thank you so much for this post. We drove to that ...Thank you so much for this post. We drove to that caravan park today and spotted several of them little buddies this evening. I am simply amazed! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12343814267540801715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-3811069041303826682018-02-19T22:18:43.777+11:002018-02-19T22:18:43.777+11:00Thank you for this post, Lyn Lindfield! Thanks to ...Thank you for this post, Lyn Lindfield! Thanks to your story, we drove to the caravan park in Deloraine, booked in and walked along the river bank at dusk. It didn't take us long to spot our first platypus and then there were several more. I can hardly believe it happened! Thank you so much!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12343814267540801715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-71349849192509410552017-01-06T11:31:31.502+11:002017-01-06T11:31:31.502+11:00We see echidnas very occasionally in a National Pa...We see echidnas very occasionally in a National Park near where we live in Sydney. They are very timid so it's a win to see one not curled in a ball.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-46144479916310013442017-01-05T22:21:58.199+11:002017-01-05T22:21:58.199+11:00Tasmania is now my part of the world, went to Latr...Tasmania is now my part of the world, went to Latrobe, interested in Deloraine, the Fernglade reserve is also supposed to have platypuses. Haven't seen one yet, wasn't looking that hard, but I did see a monotrene today. The echidna at the park I've been restoring, has finally gotten used to me. It still scrunches up into a ball every now and again. But after I laugh, it unscrunches itself and goes on it's way, it gets very near to me. Maybe I should have gone for the camera, but I was sitting in the folding chair and it was so active around me, I didn't want to disturb it. I'll try to send a panorama, I've been using for my phablet, virtual reality experiments.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352610004192307139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-48542156025475214222016-12-27T18:51:40.458+11:002016-12-27T18:51:40.458+11:00Thank you. I will put these on my list of places t...Thank you. I will put these on my list of places to visit!The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-91369493978163237072016-12-27T09:21:53.396+11:002016-12-27T09:21:53.396+11:00Behind the park in Geeveston, close to the bridge...Behind the park in Geeveston, close to the bridge that carries the road over the river is also good. Another place to spot platypuses is the poll and creeks below Russell Falls at Mount Field National Park. Rick Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-1614595730867933362016-12-22T16:45:10.581+11:002016-12-22T16:45:10.581+11:00Next time I am in Canberra I will hunt up that dis...Next time I am in Canberra I will hunt up that display.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-4793901723446415282016-12-22T16:12:51.443+11:002016-12-22T16:12:51.443+11:00Great advice! I was lucky to spot a platypus in Eu...Great advice! I was lucky to spot a platypus in Eugnella National Park in Queensland and was only recently intrigued to find out that until not so long ago scientists didn't even know how they reproduced. There is a whole big display on the study in the National Australian Museum in Canberra. Thanks for sharing your tips!Kreetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13283926278080454022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-55327690629629428902016-12-22T09:15:04.768+11:002016-12-22T09:15:04.768+11:00How great is that! And you got some amazing pictur...How great is that! And you got some amazing pictures! Thanks for sharingAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04199803467070807659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-10846238733348598342016-12-21T07:31:17.150+11:002016-12-21T07:31:17.150+11:00Thank you for the kind words. I love looking for w...Thank you for the kind words. I love looking for wildlife and sharing my finds with the world.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-27755673514863502912016-12-21T07:30:35.447+11:002016-12-21T07:30:35.447+11:00I was the same when I first saw one at Taronga Zoo...I was the same when I first saw one at Taronga Zoo in Sydney. They were about half the size I expected.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-6654020310588146762016-12-21T07:29:55.721+11:002016-12-21T07:29:55.721+11:00They are fun to watch. They never seem to stay sti...They are fun to watch. They never seem to stay still.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-67325784864441599472016-12-21T04:02:08.601+11:002016-12-21T04:02:08.601+11:00How adorable! I love Platypus and would love to e...How adorable! I love Platypus and would love to experience one in the wild, or at a wildlife sanctuary. I love your posts about Australian wildlife and countryside...keep them comingAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08411269983453926939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-64132326449284599302016-12-21T01:56:32.292+11:002016-12-21T01:56:32.292+11:00On our visit to Australia we didn't see a plat...On our visit to Australia we didn't see a platypus in the wild, but did get to watch a couple in captivity. I was surprised by their size. I expected them to be bigger.The GypsyNestershttp://www.gypsynester.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-27803066455686176082016-12-20T22:22:36.494+11:002016-12-20T22:22:36.494+11:00I would love to see one in the wild, they look so ...I would love to see one in the wild, they look so interesting.Nathaliehttp://www.acooknotmad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-65095612467360888142016-12-20T16:15:25.266+11:002016-12-20T16:15:25.266+11:00I just googled it and there used to be three platy...I just googled it and there used to be three platypus at the Bronx Zoo, Betty, Cecil and Penelope. Apparently Betty and Cecil both died. Penelope escaped, although quite how that is possible baffles me since platypus don't do so well on land. Still she could be out there somewhere. According to Google, platypus are very difficult to breed in captivity. It looks like if you want to see one you'll have to visit Oz!The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-28189008842635565452016-12-20T13:22:06.794+11:002016-12-20T13:22:06.794+11:00I've never seen a platypus either---although I...I've never seen a platypus either---although I bet there's one at the Bronx Zoo. Far more fun seeing them in a natural habitat~ Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13869095674448801447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-85743879685742850002016-12-20T11:59:43.456+11:002016-12-20T11:59:43.456+11:00There is a very good Platypus House at Taronga Zoo...There is a very good Platypus House at Taronga Zoo in Sydney if you ever visit.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-1169717225367088612016-12-20T11:59:12.367+11:002016-12-20T11:59:12.367+11:00Haha - as far as I know David never suffered a daw...Haha - as far as I know David never suffered a dawn/dusk trauma! He just doesn't like getting out of bed and isn't the biggest fan of driving at night.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-65560433539138382632016-12-20T11:58:04.455+11:002016-12-20T11:58:04.455+11:00You were very lucky to see more than one. I saw tw...You were very lucky to see more than one. I saw two once at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve near Canberra and there may have been a third but I wasn't sure. We saw the Tasmanian one up very close which was fantastic.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-1686632157748511512016-12-20T02:04:17.018+11:002016-12-20T02:04:17.018+11:00Amazing! I'd love to see a platypus (never eve...Amazing! I'd love to see a platypus (never even seen one in a zoo...)Karen Warrenhttp://www.worldwidewriter.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-91504208058167169722016-12-20T00:56:59.316+11:002016-12-20T00:56:59.316+11:00Kept wondering if David had a traumatic experience...Kept wondering if David had a traumatic experience a long time ago at dawn or dusk! Great description of a platypus (I had no idea) and what to look for. Glad you were able to get a photo but it's too bad they're so shy. Would have been great to have a close up!Janice Chunghttp://www.francetraveltips.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-667976409552580182016-12-19T22:01:10.518+11:002016-12-19T22:01:10.518+11:00These interesting animals can be elusive. I was ab...These interesting animals can be elusive. I was able to spot several in the Tablelands near Cairns. Thanks for the tips for seeing them in Tasmania. Sorry if I left 2 comments.Rhonda Albomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455873487349816911noreply@blogger.com