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17th Jan Today we did some walks in the central part of Bruny Island. This included Clennetts Mill and the lookout although we couldn't see bugger all due to the smoke from fires on the big Island.  We stopped off in Adventure Bay and notice all the red phytoplankton floating on the surface of the sea.  This is the stuff that creates the bioluminescence at night. There was heaps of it all the way along the coast.  Then it was off to the Whiskey Distillery for some tasting.  Very expensive but an opportunity to taste some Whiskeys you would never get a chance to try otherwise. In the evening after tea we went chasing the bioluminescence again at Adventure Bay a bit more success this time.  Some great displays in the waves.  Then it was another game of dodge the Pademelon the way back to camp. Top Mill Top Mill Boiler, (Would be great Garden rust.) Top Mill Phytoplankton at night 18th Jan We left Bruny Island today and headed for Bo...

10th Jan We had a quiet and peaceful night at Rosie's Inn.  Heaps better than the quirky Junction motel.  After resupplying in town we headed for Mount Field National Park.  Found a nice little campsite down the back then went for a stroll to Russell Falls.  We didn't really do very much it was pretty cold, coats and beanies.  So we had an early night. Mount Field campsite Walk to Russell Falls Russell Falls 11th Jan We planned to do the Alpine walk today as the forecast was for warm weather, unfortunately due to the Gell River fire the Lake Dobson road was close so we changed our plans and did the Tall trees and Lady Barron Falls walk. In the afternoon we relaxed around camp then attended the ranger bushfire update.  As the weather was going to be hot and windy the walks in the Alpine area were closed. We decided to move in the morning to Bruny Island. At sunset we walked to Russell Falls again to see the glow worms and do a bit of ...