Watch me wallabies feed, mate*

In four hour hours we crossed Tasmania from Hobart in the southern part to the Cradle Mountains in the northwest section of the state with not too many towns along the way. Cradle Mountain National Park covers a wide expanse and is one of the most popular areas for hikers. The terrain of the area was formed when glaciers flowed from the edges of a huge ice cap carving the landscape into dramatic shapes. On Tuesday we hiked a five mile trail with an elevation change of about 300 meters passing a couple lakes on our route. We were favored by excellent weather and were able to spot wallabies, paddymelons (a variety of marsupials) and a wombat. The terrain itself was quite unusual, even stark in some places, and we often felt we were off in a world of our own. We accomplished number 2 on our list on the aforementioned post but still haven't spotted any Tasmanian she-devils. We'll keep a lookout on our continuing journey.

*recalling one line from Tie Me Kangaroos Down Sport