Ranger S and the Fly Girls go Bushwalking

We started off our bushwalking adventure at Cape Raoul on the Tasman Peninsula. We are told the Cape Raoul trail is one of the most spectacular cliff top walks in all Tasmania. The bush was wild. The "walk" was a 14 km (~9 mi) "walk."

Ranger S

and the Fly Girls
did indeed enjoy commanding views of the coastline on their way to the Cape Raoul plateau.


The Cape Raoul plateau can be seen in this photo. We hiked (walked if you are Australian) up to the cliffs and then down to the plateau, where we had lunch.


Here is the view of the spectacular dolomite pillar cape at the end of the plateau. Seals were hanging out at the bottom of the pillar.

While the wildness of the bush and the views on this walk were the big highlights, we also stood within 10 feet of a tiger snake and an echidna. Tiger snake = timid snake with highly toxic venom produced in large amounts. The venom is mainly neurotoxic, affecting the central nervous system, but also causes muscle damage and affects blood clotting. The breakdown of muscle tissue can lead to kidney failure. While Jenny, our guide, was a bit concerned by this non-timid tiger snake, we didn't let it hinder our curiosity.