We found The Platypus House at Beauty Point. We had an up-close look at some platypuses and echidnas. We were quite surprised to see how small the platypus actually is. It was hard to get photos of a platypus because these little guys are quick and slippery. The tour guide threw some worms into their tanks, so they were pretty busy feeding. We found out that the male has a venomous spike on each of his back legs which can inflict some really serious pain on a person. Their venom has no known antidote, so all you can do is take pain killers, none of which are apparently very effective. The venom stays in your system for life and effects from it can be triggered much later. We were happy for the glass between us and them.
The Echidnas were eating mealworms and something else that was pretty gross to us. They were cute little guys, but apparently very strong. The tour guide told us that if you picked one up and he didn't like it, he could break your hand with his legs. Ouch! Check out the back feet. They go the wrong way around.
We also went to a nearby lavendar farm, one of the largest in the world and suppliers for Yardley. We were lucky to be here when the plants were in bloom. Harvesting starts December 26.
Our next stop is Stanley on the north-west corner of Tasmania.
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