I just found out that hook turns exist in Tasmania! Although only for bicycles. To quote the Tasmanian Road Rules 2019:

**35.**   **Optional hook turn by a bicycle rider**
(1)  The rider of a bicycle turning right at an intersection without a *hook turn only sign*, or a *no hook turn by bicycles sign*, may turn right at the intersection by making … a hook turn under this rule.

(it goes on a bit after that)
https://www.legislation.tas.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/sr-2019-061#GS35@EN

#Tasmania #RoadRules

Looking for a snap with a #new theme I came up with this new #fern from #Tasmania in 2023 - probably a lot of #Fibonacci going on here.

#OlumpusEM1iii #olympus12100f4

#photography #naturephotography

Rotting #SpermWhale #carcass forces relocation of #Tasmania's largest open water swim.

A 40-tonne sperm whale carcass has been decomposing on a Tasmanian beach for the past month and the state's environment department says it is not feasible to move it.
The carcass, and concerns about it attracting sharks, has forced the annual #DevilOfASwim to be moved from #Bicheno to #ColesBay.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-11/decomposing-whale-carcass-relocates-open-water-swim/106537682

Just off the phone with the service manager at the mechanics, she says the whole team of 8 mechanics is out sick today. Guessing it's that new immune evasive covid variant (Cicada) on the move.

Stay safe everyone (mask, fresh air)

#tasmania
#CovidIsNotOver

Kookaburra Singing Lesson

Early one morning I heard some kookaburras singing close by and when I went outside to investigate, I found them perched on the telegraph poles across the road. It seems it was a kookaburra family as there were 5 of them and 2 were possibly juveniles who looked like they were trying to copy the adults, so I think it may have been an early morning singing lesson for the young ones!

https://youtu.be/dNGvm9avVuw

Until next time,

Sue

The swift parrot’s distinctive call was recorded dozens of times in a patch of Tasmanian forest. Then the forest was logged https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/06/the-swift-parrots-distinctive-call-was-recorded-dozens-of-times-in-a-patch-of-tasmanian-forest-then-the-forest-was-logged

#Tasmania #environment #forest #deforestation #wildlife #birds

The sky out my back window just erupted.

#sky #Clouds #Sunset #Tasmania #lutruwita