tasmania

Wombats, dolomite cliffs, the ‘cleanest air in the world’ — our guide to a thrilling Tasmania adventure

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Wombats, dolomite cliffs, the ‘cleanest air in the world’ — our guide to a thrilling Tasmania adventure

Even for Australians, the island of Tasmania is obscure. For Americans, it’s frightfully far-fetched. Its capital, Hobart, is known as the gateway to Antarctica, and that should give you some idea of its place in the world, a good deal farther south than Cape Town. “People want to go to areas that feel remote and … Read more

Young bird may have set distance record by flying non-stop from Alaska to Tasmania

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Young bird may have set distance record by flying non-stop from Alaska to Tasmania

A bird has flown non-stop, apparently, from Alaska to the Australian state of Tasmania. And now this young bar-tailed godwit — a member of the sandpiper family — appears to have set a non-stop distance record for migratory birds. It flew at least 13,560 kilometers — or 8,435 miles — during that flight, a bird expert said … Read more