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TASMANIAN CAMP-OUT OCT 1955 
14-10-55 Joan and I flew over on the midday 
plane, were we met by Sam Bilson, collected [guess] 
a 1955 Holden line-car at it / mile [guess] and 
ensconced ourselves at Wrest Point. The 
afternoon there was a civic reception 
well done, without the unconscious 
humour usually associated with it. In 
the evening Sam took up out to dinner 
at the Beach Hotel. No birds to 
report with the exception of the NATIVE 
HEN at Devenport Aerodrome. 
15.10.55 (Saturday) We went in the morning 
up Mt Wellington where there was of 
course a magnificent view, but also 
a biting wind. On the mountain were 
a BLACK CURRAWONG and a PEREGRINE 
FALCON. We had morning coffee at 
Fern Tree where we went up a gully, 
saw the PINK ROBIN, GOLDEN WHISTLER 
and BROWN SCRUB-WREN and where a 
leech was found climbing Joan's sock. 
Our descent down the gully was 
