Recent storms on a northern Tasmanian beach have revealed the remains of an ancient forest of trees considered "elders" by Tasmania's Aboriginal people. While the trees were initially thought by some to be "petrified", a fossil expert says they are actually mostly "preserved", with some parts petrified. University of Tasmania's Greg Jordan, an expert in fossils and the evolution of plants, says he first came across the site about 20 years ago, when he took his own picture. Professor Jordan says

Tasmanian devils (Sarcophilus harrisii) make some crazy noises when they get overexcited for food! 😳 These little carnivores are known to eat reptiles, birds, insects, small mammals and even wallabies! Learn about these magnificent marsupials from an Aussie Ark expert: ausgeo.co/tasdevil 🎥 Jake Wilton #ausgeo #australia #tasmania #tasmaniandevil #animal #cuteanimal #australiananimals #seeaustralia #funnyanimals #nature #wildlife | Australian Geographic

Tasmanian Devils are mainly scavengers feeding upon the carcasses of dead animals but can also be effective predators. Their source of food includes wallabies, small mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and insects. In farming areas they are also known to feed upon the carcasses of sheep and cattle. Their powerful jaws and teeth enable them to entirely devour their food including bones and fur. They are particularly renowned for their noisy communal eating during which use noise and threatening

A funny story about how this fella came across this piece of Tasmanian convict history 😂🤠🇦🇺 | The Travelling Jackaroo

Sebastián de la torre es un perdedor y un ex-convicto, ninguna mujer en sano juicio se casaría con el... hasta que tu lo haces.