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Impressive I have so far seen in
Australia. We then went up the
mount[ain] - it was cold with a light
drizzly rain and we had our
lunch (an inadequate amount of
sandwiches) half way up. At the
top it was snowing and blowing
hard and we had the most
perfect walk round Lake Dobson, in
thick snow.
   We returned (without ever catching
up with the main party again) through.
Plenty, and we visited the Hatcheries.
Then by the same route home. Birds
of the day were the BLACK CURRAWONG
and EWING'S THORNBILL on M[oun]t Field,
CHESTNUT TEAL and CASPIAN TEAL on the 
Derwent. I was also surprised to
see a PACIFIC GULL up above New
Norfolk. At New Norfolk we had
afternoon tea at the Sun full of
antiques and went through their
fantastic honeymoon cottage.