What time is it there?!

Tasmania seems to have its’ share of beaches who claim to have a Fairy penguin colony who trek up the beack every night to feed their young following a day fishing at sea. Given our experience on Kangaroo Island we were sceptical about these and considering most were charging a fee from anything between A$10 and A$20 we didn’t want to waste our money.

We found a place just outside Devonport which was staffed by a group of volunteers and where the payment was by donation only. This may have been because it could only really be reached by driving out of the town and wasn’t in a prime tourist catchment location. We also found out the the season seems to be slightly different here in Tasmania than on Kangaroo Island and they are still feeding their young and haven’t started moulting yet.

We reckon we had good value for our donation as we had a really informative guide and we saw lots of the tiny creatures returning to their nests and feeding their young. However, the photos haven’t got much better, so here's an idea of what they look like! Well worth another night of exposure to the elements and being wrapped up like we were ready for a days skiing.