A visit to Platypus House at Beauty Point in Tasmania
We had such a great time in Tasmania. One of the highlights was Platypus House where we learnt all about Monotremes, which includes both the Platypus & Echidna. The kids got really up close & personal!
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We checked out Platypus House at Beauty Point on our trip to Tasmania by Cabin & Car. Our sons love animals, in particular Harry, and Platypus House promised to get us up close and personal with our native Monotremes. We looked at a lot of creeks and waterfalls on our trip, but alas were unable to spot any in the wild!
What’s a Monotreme? It’s one of three animals including both the Platypus and the Echidna. The third is a South American animal related but not native here in Australia. Interestingly Echidnas are not related to the North American Porcupine.
Upon arrival you need to wait for a tour, and that tour kicks off with a short video about the Platypus lifecycle and habitat in Tasmania. On completion it was time to head out with our guide to meet the local Platypus.
There were a number of tanks, all linked with tunnels so the social platypus can travel to see each other. We learnt a lot about platypus mating, lifestyle and habitat and even got to check out a few platypus eggs.
After exiting the Platypus area we headed into the Echidna’s playroom, three of which just cruise around on the floor between their habitats looking for some food from our guide. We got to see them up close which was a real treat for the kids and us alike.
Platypus House was well worth the visit. We learnt a lot on the tour. Bear in mind you pay for entry but you are buying the tour, it’s not like a normal zoo or exhibit where you can just wonder around. But there was a café, education centre and shop to keep you busy whilst waiting for the tour. There was also a multipass to give access to Seahorse World and the Beaconsfield Mine. We opted to stick with the animals and it worked out cheaper to buy a family pass at each location.
A look at Platypus House in Beauty Point Tasmania
The Platypus House in Beauty Point Tasmania is a great place for families to visit and learn what makes these Australian native animals so unusual.
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Platypus House Beauty Point Tasmania
Platypus House Beauty Point Tasmania
Platypus House - Beauty Point - Tasmania - 2014
Platypus House - Beauty Point - Tasmania - 2014
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Monotremes are the only mammals that lay eggs, but they also feed their babies with milk.
The word 'monotreme' refers to their common rear opening, the cloaca. In amphibia, reptiles, birds and probably all early tetrapods, there is a common opening for urine, reproduction and faeces.
Platypus (Ornithorhynchus Anatinus)
Beautiful, majestic, mysterious and downight odd are all possible descriptions of the Platypus.
Here is an animal whose general structure puts it somewhere on a level with reptiles and birds but at the same time suggests a closer relationship to those animals we call mammals.
Thousands of years of isolation have made the Tasmanian Platypus genetically discrete from other Australian Platypuses and makes them one of the most unique animals on earth.
Echidnas at the Platypus House Beauty Point Tasmania
Echidnas at the Platypus House Beauty Point Tasmania
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Platypus Spotting | Platypus Videos from Various Rivers in Tasmania
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Seahorse World Beauty Point Tasmania
Seahorse World at Beauty Point in Tasmania is a great family activity. Seahorses, sharks, crabs and other native and international animals are on display. Learn and interact with Seahorses. Here's what you can expect on a visit or tour of Seahorse World.
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Whilst in Tasmania on our trip by Cabin & Car we stopped in to visit Seahorse World which is right next door to Platypus House in Beauty Point, to the North North East in Tasmania.
It’s a very interactive tour that takes you through the various types of Seahorses, what they are, what they do, how they reproduce and you even get to touch one in a live feel tank. When visiting you take a tour to explore the favility, like at Platypus House which is directly opposite. There is a pass you can purchase to visit both locations, plus the Beaconsfield Mine, but we were missing the mine this time after getting our fix at the Wonthaggi Coal Mines recently.
The kids learnt a lot about not only Seahorses, but also a number of other marine animals. They learnt about the lifecycle of clown fish and got to meet a 10 year old crab from the Tasman/Bass Straight region and he was MASSIVE!
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Echidna Eating at Platypus House
One of the echidnas feeding at Platypus House 080219.
Beauty Point Tourist Park presented by Peter Bellingham Photography
Beauty Point Tourist Park located only one hour’s drive from Launceston Airport or the Spirit of Tasmania ferry terminal at Devonport. Beauty Point Tourist park is situated on 7 picturesque acres of land and surrounded on both sides by the pristine waters of the beautiful Tamar river.
Enjoy all the recreational activities that staying this close to the water offers. The waterfront setting is enhanced by the adjoining conservation reserve and manicured grounds of the park. Dine out at one of the hotels or award winning restaurants in town, walk to Seahorse World or Platypus House, drive to one of the many Tamar wineries or simply sit back and relax while you watch some of the native birdlife frolic in the many hedges and trees.
Whether your accommodation requirement is a comfortable fully self-contained cabin or a spacious private campsite, we are certain you will enjoy the high standard to which all our amenities and facilities are maintained. As the perfect central location to explore all that the Tamar Valley, Launceston and northern Tasmania has to offer, there is always something wonderful to see.
Beauty Point Tourist Park really is a beautiful place to stay.
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Platypus swimming and diving at Platypus House in Beauty Point, Tasmania.
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