Bird-Watching
Tamar Island Wetlands. This bird sanctuary on the banks of the Tamar River just outside Launceston is the ideal place to see purple swamp hens and black swans from boardwalks over the wetlands while scanning the sky for white-breasted sea eagles or forest ravens. West Tamar Hwy., Riverside, Launceston, Tasmania, 7250. 03/6327–3964; www.parks.tas.gov.au. Free. Daily dawn–dusk.
