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TASMANIAN CAMP-OUT  Oct[ober] 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 M[oun]t 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