Category — Wild Tasmania

Rob Blakers is a nature and wilderness photographer, who uses Hobart as a base from which to explore wild Tasmania. He is passionate about its protection and sees the continuing inroads into Tasmanian wild country and ancient forests as an appalling tragedy of our time.

Images from Rob’s collection have been used extensively for nature conservation. He has also edited and published many photographic books based on Tasmania. These images come from his latest book Freycinet — available at all good local bookstores.

View Rob Blakers’ amazing Freycinet portfolio.

For more images visit Rob Blakers web site.

By MARIA FLETCHER | One of the world’s most deadly ants, Myrmecia pilosula — better known as the Jack Jumper, is native to Tasmania. The Jack Jumper (also called the Hopper) ant exists only in Australia and a close encounter can prove deadly to the more than 60,000 people who are allergic to its sting.

It is estimated that around 10 per cent of the Tasmanian population may be allergic to the Jack Jumper, with around 3 per cent suffering life threatening anaphylaxsis if attacked by the ant.

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Visit Pam Verwey’s portfolio

Pam Verwey first became passionate about photography on a trip around Australia in 1984 and, inspired by our unique and diverse scenery, she felt compelled to capture the essence of Australia on film.

In 1986 Pam moved to Tasmania, continuing her work as a medical scientist, but determined to combine her desire to study fine art with her interest in photography.

It was some years before this was possible, but 1999 saw her graduate from the University of Tasmania with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.

After graduating Pam established Lachlan Studios in Mt Nelson, and a little later, Mad About Photography was born.

The next step was to buy an historic building in Hobart which houses her studio and tourist accommodation.

Pam’s other interests of bushwalking, sea kayaking and rafting also gave her the wonderful opportunities to photograph Tasmania’s superb wilderness.

Every Friday we will be featuring a favourite photograph gleaned from the thousands that celebrate Tasmania on Flickr.

Our first entry comes from the anonymous ‘davelight‘ of Hobart. He captioned it: ‘a Pademelon in delightful light at Narawntapu National Park’.