We stopped at the Jurassic garden on a whim, but were glad what we did. The museum is full of fascinating items from bottles to fossils. The garden is beautifully laid out, with just the right information perfectly placed. It's interesting to see plants of the same species from different parts of the world, and how they have evolved in similar and different ways over time.

My partner booked us in for a morning tour of the Inala property and we were joined by two close friends, who are also avid bird nerds! We were warmly greeted by our guide, Cat, who led us around the remarkable property (a quick peek first into the raptor hide provided great views and photo opportunities of a Brown Goshawk). Cat was not only very engaging and friendly, but also highly knowledgeable of the birds we were hearing and seeing, as well as the trees and plants around us - freely sharing her clear passion for what we encountered. Despite the blustery conditions, we saw 7 of the endemic birds (and heard another) which to our collective delight included absolutely fantastic views of a very active group of Forty-spotted Pardalotes; hands shaking with excitement I managed to fire off a cluster of record shots. Our list was around three dozen by the time we ended the tour with a lovely hot cup of coffee. Before leaving we were invited to have a look from the raptor hide again which produced a stunning pair of (white) Grey Goshawks. It is really evident how much Tonia and her team at Inala believe in conservation and I unequivocally recommend a tour with Cat around this amazing slice of Bruny. We will definitely return again :)

I classify myself as somewhere between a casual and keen bird watcher, so I visited Inala to see Tasmanian endemics. I stayed for three nights at Nairana and didn't have to go far to see quite a number of them, including forty-spotted pardalotes, dusky robins and an assortment of honeyeaters. Cat and Tonia were extremely helpful in suggesting places to visit around the island for good bird watching. I also really enjoyed the Gondwanan garden and look forward to returning to see how it develops.