Nature

The tiger snake is a highly venomous snake native to southern Australia, including Tasmania. It is named for its distinctive banded pattern, which can vary in color. It's the most venemous snake found in Tasmania. Image: Phill Pullinger

Bennett’s wallaby, also known as the Red-necked wallaby, is a medium-sized marsupial native to Tasmania and eastern Australia. Photo: Valeriia Miller 

The critically endangered Swift Parrot is a species of broad-tailed parrot only found in south-eastern Australia. Image: Rob Blakers 

One of the world's rarest birds, the Forty-Spotted Pardalote's remaining stronghold is on Bruny Island and Maria Island, off Tasmania

The Pied Oystercatcher is a large wading shore-bird with a black face, back and chest, a white belly, white tail with black band at its end and a white wing-bar visible when flying. Its beak is a bright orange.

The Myrtle beech, or simply 'Myrtle' is the dominant species of Tasmania's rainforests. Myrtle trees can grow up to 55m tall, and have a heart-shaped dark green leaf with a tiny serrated edge.

The currawong is a bird found only in Tasmania, frequents forests, and is a glossy all-black colour with a heavy black bill, small white tip to its tail and wingtips, and bright-yellow eyes.