Low Head is an hours journey North of Launceston. A small township on the top of Tasmania with a few Light Houses and a sleepy harbour. It was recommended as the place to see Fairy Penguins up close and not too touristy. We just loved it, a small group of us waited for sun set then were guided down to the waters edge to wait for the penguins to emerge in batches from the sea. After they stumble out onto shore they preen their feathers, then waddle up to their nests in the thickets where hungry babies awaited. The penguins are really noisy and make a weird crying squawking sound. The visitors got to create a foot corridor for the penguins to walk up - Hollander's legs became the entry arch and Oren's the exit.
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