Orana is a 165-acre conservation property perched on a hillside in Taroona, southern Hobart, offering sweeping 180-degree views over Storm Bay. The architecturally designed retreat sleeps six guests comfortably and serves as an exceptional base for wildlife observation, with treetops at eye level. The thoughtfully appointed residence features three bedrooms, spacious living areas with panoramic windows, a generous deck, fully equipped kitchen and modern amenities. As a critical wildlife corridor protecting endangered species like Tasmanian Devil and Eastern Barred Bandicoot, Orana provides an authentic taste of Tasmania's unique ecosystems.

Meeting your guide early morning at Orana, you will settle into your accommodation and go for a short walk around the property before continuing on to bird Hobart and surrounds. All of Tasmania’s endemic species of birds occur within a half hour drive of the Hobart CBD, and our guides know the best places to find them. Your guide will lead you through wet forests rich in ferns and mosses in search of Tasmanian Scrubwren, Tasmanian Thornbill, Scrubtit and Black Currawong. Drier forests are home to Yellow-throated Honeyeater, Yellow Wattlebird, Strong-billed Honeyeater, Black-headed Honeyeater, Green Rosella, and Dusky Robin.

In the evening you will stroll around Orana, spotlighting as you go, with the hope to see Brush-tailed Possum, Ring-tailed Possum, Tasmanian (Rufous-bellied) Pademelon and Red-necked Wallaby, and Tawny Frogmouth or Tasmanian Boobook as they begin their evening hunting across the slopes of the mountain. If we are lucky you may see a Southern Brown or Eastern Barred Bandicoot and maybe a Short-beaked Echidna out and about during the cooler hours. As the Orana habitat is home to both the endangered Tasmanian Devils and Eastern Quoll, very elusive mammals, but a possible glimpse is something that we will always hope for.

On day two, you will search for special Tasmanian mammals in Mount Field National Park. Mount Field National Park is one of Tasmania’s oldest National Parks, and one of the oldest reserves in Australia. While small, this national park contains several habitat. From cool temperate rainforest and lush tree fern gullies with streams and waterfalls, to alpine heathlands and glacial landscape rich in lakes and tarns. This habitat variety provides for great birding and wildlife viewing and is also rich in paleoendemic flora.

Your guide will lead you along the Derwent River, searching for waterbirds such as the Australasian Shoveler, Australian Shelduck and Black-fronted Dotterel. Once at Mount Field, bird species we will look for include the endemic Scrubtit, Tasmanian Thornbill, Tasmanian Scrubwren, Green Rosella, Yellow-throated Honeyeater and Black Currawong as well as Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo, Crescent Honeyeater and Pink Robin. We also have a chance of seeing the bizarre Platypus, one of Australia’s two monotreme (egg-laying mammal) species in the clean, cool rivers around Mt Field.

Day three will see departure to Bruny Island and the Inala Conservation Reserve (link), where you will stay two nights on or near the Inala Reserve and have full access to the property. Touring on Bruny Island will take in a number of different location and habitats, and allow your special interests to guide the course of the tour.

You will have the opportunity to observe the endangered Tasmanian endemic Forty-spotted Pardalote within one of its largest known colonies on the Inala Conservation Reserve, as well as all twelve Tasmanian endemic bird species and a number of threatened species, such as the Tasmanian Wedge-tailed Eagle. Locations that may be visited on Bruny Island include Cloudy Bay, Cape Bruny Lighthouse, Adventure Bay, Mount Mangana, Mavista Rainforest, The Neck, and Cape Queen Elizabeth.

The night tour may visit the Short-tailed Shearwater colony and search of some of Bruny Island's nocturnal wildlife, such as endemic Tasmanian Pademelons and endangered Eastern Quolls. Bennett’s Wallabies and Brush-tailed Possums are also found in a rare near-albino colour morph on Bruny Island. Long-nosed Potoroo, Tawny Frogmouth and Tasmanian Boobook are possibilities.

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Orana Essentials: Two Night Hobart Experience

Orana Explorer: Three Night Hobart & Mt Field Experience

Orana Premium: Three Night Tasmanian Highlights Experience

Orana Wilderness: Three Night Southwest & Highlands Experience

Orana is a 165-acre conservation property perched on a hillside in Taroona, southern Hobart, offering sweeping 180-degree views over Storm Bay. The architecturally designed retreat sleeps six guests comfortably and serves as an exceptional base for wildlife observation, with treetops at eye level. The thoughtfully appointed residence features three bedrooms, spacious living areas with panoramic windows, a generous deck, fully equipped kitchen and modern amenities. As a critical wildlife corridor protecting endangered species like Tasmanian Devil and Eastern Barred Bandicoot, Orana provides an authentic taste of Tasmania's unique ecosystems.

Arriving at Orana in the late afternoon, you will have some time settling in and enjoying the view before meeting your guide and departing for dinner at a local restaurant. Afterwards, your guide will take you on a tour to look for some of Tasmania's special nocturnal wildlife, including Southern Brown Bandicoot, Long-nosed Potoroo, Tawny Frogmouth, Common Ringtail Possum, Common Brushtail Possum, Bennett's Wallaby, Tasmanian Pademelon and Tasmanian Boobook.

There is also a chance of also sighting Sugar Gliders, Eastern Barred Bandicoot, Eastern Bettong and the endangered Tasmanian subspecies of the Masked Owl and Eastern Quoll.

The following morning, depart on a small plane to Melaleuca in Tasmania's remote Southwest World Heritage area. Inaccessible by road and breathtakingly scenic, this is one of the most remote areas in Australia and is famed, not only for its unspoilt wilderness and clean air, but also for its birdlife. At Melaleuca, we have a chance to see one of Australia’s rarest birds, the critically endangered, Orange-bellied Parrot. With around 100 individuals left in the wild, this vivid parrot is teetering on the brink of extinction. Other specialties we hope to see are the elusive Eastern Ground Parrot, Striated Fieldwren, the delightful Southern Emu-wren, and the aptly named Beautiful Firetail.

Next, a full day will be spent searching for special Tasmanian mammals in Mount Field National Park. Mount Field National Park is one of Tasmania’s oldest National Parks, and one of the oldest reserves in Australia. While small, this national park contains several habitat. From cool temperate rainforest and lush tree fern gullies with streams and waterfalls, to alpine heathlands and glacial landscape rich in lakes and tarns. This habitat variety provides for great birding and wildlife viewing and is also rich in paleoendemic flora.

Your guide will lead you along the Derwent River, searching for waterbirds such as the Australasian Shoveler, Australian Shelduck and Black-fronted Dotterel. Once at Mount Field, bird species we will look for include the endemic Scrubtit, Tasmanian Thornbill, Tasmanian Scrubwren, Green Rosella, Yellow-throated Honeyeater and Black Currawong as well as Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo, Crescent Honeyeater and Pink Robin. We also have a chance of seeing the bizarre Platypus, one of Australia’s two monotreme (egg-laying mammal) species in the clean, cool rivers around Mt Field.

After an evening meal, time will be spent walking through the old-growth White Peppermint Gum forest at Orana, spotlighting as you go, with the hope to see Brush-tailed Possum, Ring-tailed Possum, Tasmanian Pademelon and Red-necked Wallaby, and Tawny Frogmouth or Tasmanian Boobook as they begin their evening hunting across the slopes of the mountain. If we are lucky you may see a Southern Brown or Eastern Barred Bandicoot and maybe a Short-beaked Echidna out and about during the cooler hours. As the Orana habitat is home to both the endangered Tasmanian Devils and Eastern Quoll, very elusive mammals, but a possible glimpse is something that we will always hope for.

Please note that the flight to Melaleuca is weather dependent. If the flight is cancelled, guests will be refunded a portion of the total price, and will be offered a guided day tour to Bruny Island, including a visit to the Inala Conservation Reserve.

The Orange-bellied Parrot is a migratory breeding endemic, and this tour is best suited for Tasmanian spring & summer.

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Orana Essentials: Two Night Hobart Experience

Orana Explorer: Three Night Hobart & Mt Field Experience

Orana Premium: Three Night Tasmanian Highlights Experience

Orana Grand Tour: Four Night Hobart, Mt Field & Bruny Island Experience

Orana is a 165-acre conservation property perched on a hillside in Taroona, southern Hobart, offering sweeping 180-degree views over Storm Bay. The architecturally designed retreat sleeps six guests comfortably and serves as an exceptional base for wildlife observation, with treetops at eye level. The thoughtfully appointed residence features three bedrooms, spacious living areas with panoramic windows, a generous deck, fully equipped kitchen and modern amenities. As a critical wildlife corridor protecting endangered species like Tasmanian Devil and Eastern Barred Bandicoot, Orana provides an authentic taste of Tasmania's unique ecosystems.

Meeting your guide early morning at Orana, you will settle into your accommodation and go for a short walk to explore the old-growth White Peppermint Gum forest and discover the dry woodland birds living there. The day will then proceed with birding around Hobart and surrounds. All of Tasmania’s endemic species of birds occur within a half hour drive of the Hobart CBD, and our guides know the best places to find them. Your guide will lead you through wet forests rich in ferns and mosses in search of Tasmanian Scrubwren, Tasmanian Thornbill, Scrubtit and Black Currawong. Drier forests are home to Yellow-throated Honeyeater, Yellow Wattlebird, Strong-billed Honeyeater, Black-headed Honeyeater, Green Rosella, Dusky Robin and the endangered Forty-spotted Pardalote, while we traverse open country to find Tasmanian Native Hen.

In the evening, after dinner at a local restaurant, your guide will take you on a tour to look for some of Tasmania's special nocturnal wildlife, including Southern Brown Bandicoot, Long-nosed Potoroo, Tawny Frogmouth, Common Ringtail Possum, Common Brushtail Possum, Bennett's Wallaby, Tasmanian Pademelon and Tasmanian Boobook.

There is also a chance of also sighting Sugar Gliders, Eastern Barred Bandicoot, Eastern Bettong and the endangered Tasmanian subspecies of the Masked Owl and Eastern Quoll.

On day two, you will search for special Tasmanian mammals in Mount Field National Park. Mount Field National Park is one of Tasmania’s oldest National Parks, and one of the oldest reserves in Australia. While small, this national park contains several habitat. From cool temperate rainforest and lush tree fern gullies with streams and waterfalls, to alpine heathlands and glacial landscape rich in lakes and tarns. This habitat variety provides for great birding and wildlife viewing and is also rich in paleoendemic flora.

Your guide will lead you along the Derwent River, searching for waterbirds such as the Australasian Shoveler, Australian Shelduck and Black-fronted Dotterel. Once at Mount Field, bird species we will look for include the endemic Scrubtit, Tasmanian Thornbill, Tasmanian Scrubwren, Green Rosella, Yellow-throated Honeyeater and Black Currawong as well as Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo, Crescent Honeyeater and Pink Robin. We also have a chance of seeing the bizarre Platypus, one of Australia’s two monotreme (egg-laying mammal) species in the clean, cool rivers around Mt Field.

In the evening you will stroll around Orana, spotlighting as you go, with the hope to see Brush-tailed Possum, Ring-tailed Possum, Tasmanian Pademelon and Red-necked Wallaby, and Tawny Frogmouth or Tasmanian Boobook as they begin their evening hunting across the slopes of the mountain. If we are lucky you may see a Southern Brown or Eastern Barred Bandicoot and maybe a Short-beaked Echidna out and about during the cooler hours. As the Orana habitat is home to both the endangered Tasmanian Devils and Eastern Quoll, very elusive mammals, but a possible glimpse is something that we will always hope for.

On day three you will depart for Tasmania's east coast, arriving in time for a passenger ferry trip to Maria Island, which leaved at 9 am. The ferry crossing will take around 30 minutes, during which you have a chance of seeing dolphins, gannets, and other seabirds. Once on Maria Island your Inala guide will lead you in search of Wombats, Cape Barren Goose, the endangered Forty-spotted Pardalote, and a diverse array of other forest birds. In spring, this can be a good location to see the critically endangered Swift Parrot in some years. 

Discover more about Orana here

Orana Essentials: Two Night Hobart Experience

Orana Explorer: Three Night Hobart & Mt Field Experience

Orana Wilderness: Three Night Southwest & Highlands Experience

Orana Grand Tour: Four Night Hobart, Mt Field & Bruny Island Experience

Orana is a 165-acre conservation property perched on a hillside in Taroona, southern Hobart, offering sweeping 180-degree views over Storm Bay. The architecturally designed retreat sleeps six guests comfortably and serves as an exceptional base for wildlife observation, with treetops at eye level. The thoughtfully appointed residence features three bedrooms, spacious living areas with panoramic windows, a generous deck, fully equipped kitchen and modern amenities. As a critical wildlife corridor protecting endangered species like Tasmanian Devil and Eastern Barred Bandicoot, Orana provides an authentic taste of Tasmania's unique ecosystems.

Arriving at Orana in the late afternoon, you will have some time settling in and enjoying the view before meeting your guide and departing for dinner at a local restaurant. Afterwards, your guide will take you on a tour to look for some of Tasmania's special nocturnal wildlife, including Southern Brown Bandicoot, Long-nosed Potoroo, Tawny Frogmouth, Common Ringtail Possum, Common Brushtail Possum, Bennett's Wallaby, Tasmanian Pademelon and Tasmanian Boobook.

There is also a chance of also sighting Sugar Gliders, Eastern Barred Bandicoot, Eastern Bettong and the endangered Tasmanian subspecies of the Masked Owl and Eastern Quoll.

The following morning, depart on a full day tour birding Hobart and surrounds. All of Tasmania’s endemic species of birds occur within a half hour drive of the Hobart CBD, and our guides know the best places to find them. Your guide will lead you through wet forests rich in ferns and mosses in search of Tasmanian Scrubwren, Tasmanian Thornbill, Scrubtit and Black Currawong. Drier forests are home to Yellow-throated Honeyeater, Yellow Wattlebird, Strong-billed Honeyeater, Black-headed Honeyeater, Green Rosella, Dusky Robin and the endangered Forty-spotted Pardalote, while we traverse open country to find Tasmanian Native Hen.

After an evening meal, time will be spent walking through the old-growth White Peppermint Gum forest at Orana, spotlighting as you go, with the hope to see Brush-tailed Possum, Ring-tailed Possum, Tasmanian Pademelon and Red-necked Wallaby, and Tawny Frogmouth or Tasmanian Boobook as they begin their evening hunting across the slopes of the mountain. If we are lucky you may see a Southern Brown or Eastern Barred Bandicoot and maybe a Short-beaked Echidna out and about during the cooler hours. As the Orana habitat is home to both the endangered Tasmanian Devils and Eastern Quoll, very elusive mammals, but a possible glimpse is something that we will always hope for.

Finally, a full day spent searching for special Tasmanian mammals in Mount Field National Park. Mount Field National Park is one of Tasmania’s oldest National Parks, and one of the oldest reserves in Australia. While small, this national park contains several habitat. From cool temperate rainforest and lush tree fern gullies with streams and waterfalls, to alpine heathlands and glacial landscape rich in lakes and tarns. This habitat variety provides for great birding and wildlife viewing and is also rich in paleoendemic flora.

Your guide will lead you along the Derwent River, searching for waterbirds such as the Australasian Shoveler, Australian Shelduck and Black-fronted Dotterel. Once at Mount Field, bird species we will look for include the endemic Scrubtit, Tasmanian Thornbill, Tasmanian Scrubwren, Green Rosella, Yellow-throated Honeyeater and Black Currawong as well as Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo, Crescent Honeyeater and Pink Robin. We also have a chance of seeing the bizarre Platypus, one of Australia’s two monotreme (egg-laying mammal) species in the clean, cool rivers around Mt Field.

Discover more about Orana here

Orana Essentials: Two Night Hobart Experience

Orana Premium: Three Night Tasmanian Highlights Experience

Orana Wilderness: Three Night Southwest & Highlands Experience

Orana Grand Tour: Four Night Hobart, Mt Field & Bruny Island Experience

Orana is a 165-acre conservation property perched on a hillside in Taroona, southern Hobart, offering sweeping 180-degree views over Storm Bay. The architecturally designed retreat sleeps six guests comfortably and serves as an exceptional base for wildlife observation, with treetops at eye level. The thoughtfully appointed residence features three bedrooms, spacious living areas with panoramic windows, a generous deck, fully equipped kitchen and modern amenities. As a critical wildlife corridor protecting endangered species like Tasmanian Devil and Eastern Barred Bandicoot, Orana provides an authentic taste of Tasmania's unique ecosystems.

Arriving at Orana in the late afternoon, you will have some time settling in and enjoying the view before meeting your guide and departing for dinner at a local restaurant. Afterwards, your guide will take you on a tour to look for some of Tasmania's special nocturnal wildlife, including Southern Brown Bandicoot, Long-nosed Potoroo, Tawny Frogmouth, Common Ringtail Possum, Common Brushtail Possum, Bennett's Wallaby, Tasmanian Pademelon and Tasmanian Boobook.

There is also a chance of also sighting Sugar Gliders, Eastern Barred Bandicoot, Eastern Bettong and the endangered Tasmanian subspecies of the Masked Owl and Eastern Quoll.

The following morning, depart on a full day tour birding Hobart and surrounds. All of Tasmania’s endemic species of birds occur within a half hour drive of the Hobart CBD, and our guides know the best places to find them. Your guide will lead you through wet forests rich in ferns and mosses in search of Tasmanian Scrubwren, Tasmanian Thornbill, Scrubtit and Black Currawong. Drier forests are home to Yellow-throated Honeyeater, Yellow Wattlebird, Strong-billed Honeyeater, Black-headed Honeyeater, Green Rosella, Dusky Robin and the endangered Forty-spotted Pardalote, while we traverse open country to find Tasmanian Native Hen.

Discover more about Orana here

Orana Explorer: Three Night Hobart & Mt Field Experience

Orana Premium: Three Night Tasmanian Highlights Experience

Orana Wilderness: Three Night Southwest & Highlands Experience

Orana Grand Tour: Four Night Hobart, Mt Field & Bruny Island Experience

This expert guided birding tour will take you from Hobart to Bruny Island and back again in one day. The personalised tour explores the natural world of Bruny Island with a specialist nature guide. The tour may take in a range of different location and habitats across Bruny Island, including the Inala Conservation Reserve, Cloudy Bay, Cape Bruny Lighthouse, Adventure Bay, The Neck, and Cape Queen Elizabeth. Inala Nature Tours' day tours are personalised and locations visited will depend on your personal wish list.

If you travel down to the Inala Conservation Reserve on South Bruny Island you will have the opportunity to observe the endangered Tasmanian endemic Forty-spotted Pardalote within one of its largest known colonies, as well as Tasmanian endemic bird species and a number of threatened species, such as the Tasmanian Wedge-tailed Eagle.

To catch the first ferry and maximise the time spent on Bruny Island, we suggest an early start from Hobart at around 6.45am. The Inala guide would aim to catch a return ferry by late afternoon, for a return to your Hobart destination by 5pm. This tour is perfect for anyone who does not time to spend the night on Bruny Island or take one of the tours departing from the Inala Conservation Reserve on South Bruny.

This expert led nature tour takes us down to the southernmost road in Australia, to find some of Tasmania's most sought-after species in breathtaking wilderness.

A specialist Inala guide will show you giant eucalyptus trees that tower above the rainforest understory, and lead you in search of the Superb Lyrebird, Pink Robin, and many of the Tasmanian endemic birds such as the Tasmanian Thornbill, Tasmanian Scrubwren, Scrubtit, Black Currawong and Green Rosella. We will journey through button grass moorlands in search of the Eastern Ground Parrot, Southern Emu-wren and Striated Fieldwren.

These activities can be tailored to suit your interests and your personal level of fitness, ranging from a gentle stroll within a short distance of the car to strenuous hikes across the countryside. At the end of the day, your guide will deliver you back to Hobart.

Join a night tour of Hobart to see Tasmania's special nocturnal wildlife. We take you to some amazing natural reserves located close to the centre of Hobart to look for nocturnal wildlife, including Southern Brown Bandicoot, Long-nosed Potoroo, Tawny Frogmouth, Common Ringtail Possum, Common Brushtail Possum, Bennett's Wallaby, Tasmanian Pademelon and Tasmanian Morepork.

There is a chance of also sighting Sugar Gliders, Eastern-barred Bandicoot, Eastern Bettong and the endangered Tasmanian subspecies of the Masked Owl and Eastern Quoll.

Our full day birding tour of Hobart and surrounds takes in some excellent birding locations.

Hobart is situated on a steep rainfall gradient, which promotes the development of a wide variety of forest types, from grassy woodland to wet forests rich in ferns and mosses, and provides opportunities to see many species of birds. The specialist Inala guide will share local knowledge of the best places to find a diverse array of birds, including most of Tasmania’s endemic species, and show you the differing habitat requirements of some of these endemic bird species and their congeners.

We will learn of the differences between Green and Eastern Rosellas, Yellow and Little Wattlebirds, Tasmanian and Brown Thornbills, and Black and Grey Currawongs. 

Inala Nature Tours can adjust the timing of this tour to accommodate guests arriving on cruise ships.

Our full day birding tour of Hobart and surrounds takes in excellent birding locations. All of Tasmania’s endemic species of birds occur within a half hour drive of the Hobart CBD, and our guides know the best places to find them. We will lead you through wet forests rich in ferns and mosses in search of Tasmanian Scrubwren, Tasmanian Thornbill, Scrubtit and Black Currawong. Drier forests are home to endemic honeyeaters, Green Rosella, Dusky Robin and the endangered Forty-spotted Pardalote, while we traverse open country to find Tasmanian Native Hen.

Inala Nature Tours can adjust the timing of this tour to accommodate guests arriving on cruise ships.