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Australia Day 6: Unzoo

30 June 2025 167 km / 104 mi (map)

Now that we’ve rearranged our trip, we’re enjoying one of our bonus days in Tasmania.

I started with an early-morning walk around the central business district.

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

The highlight of the day was a visit to the Tasmanian Devil Unzoo, an hour’s drive east of Hobart.

Tasmanian Devil Unzoo, Taranna, Tasmania, Australia

In this zoo, you get to hang around with some very mellow kangaroos.

Tasmanian Devil Unzoo, Taranna, Tasmania, Australia
Tasmanian Devil Unzoo, Taranna, Tasmania, Australia
Tasmanian Devil Unzoo, Taranna, Tasmania, Australia
Tasmanian Devil Unzoo, Taranna, Tasmania, Australia
Tasmanian Devil Unzoo, Taranna, Tasmania, Australia

My daughter has long been fascinated by the irascible creatures known as Tasmanian devils, so it was fun for her to see them up close.

Tasmanian Devil Unzoo, Taranna, Tasmania, Australia
Tasmanian Devil Unzoo, Taranna, Tasmania, Australia
Tasmanian Devil Unzoo, Taranna, Tasmania, Australia

Not sure what was for lunch, but it didn’t have much of a chance against the devil’s jaws.

Tasmanian Devil Unzoo, Taranna, Tasmania, Australia

We took a coastal route back to Hobart and arrived just in time for dusk.

Carlisle Beach, south of Dunalley, Tasmania, Australia
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Looking forward to our next port of call tomorrow!

Hobart to Taranna, Tasmania, Australia, and back · 167 km / 104 mi
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