Platypus: A Closer Look

Where the Kermandie River crosses the Huon highway in Geeveston is a small section of the river that is dammed with stones making a very quiet section of water. Here we find the elusive Platypus. After our initial trip reported yesterday, we went back in the late afternoon, not long before sunset for another look.

Not really knowing what to expect, but fearing that these critters are elusive and rarely seen, we thought we'd be optimistic and just give it a try. Turns out, these fellows are not hard to find at all if you look in the right place.

Platypus!

We learned that just down the road in Geeveston is a place to see platypus. It is in fact just beside the road. The town has created a viewing platform where you can stand and, with a little luck, see platypus swimming about. We have done exactly that. Check another item off the bucket list!

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary

In a dimly lit room with very large aquaria along one wall, the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary has several platypus in captivity. Here is the best shot I could come up with. The ISO was set to Hi2 on my Nikon D800E and the Aperture was open all the way to f/1.8. No flashes were allowed. There are much smaller animals that I imagined - perhaps 15 -18 inches long. They are busy swimmers.