Tasmanian Field Naturalists' Club. 
Vol. i. SEPTEMBER, 1907. No. 2. 
(Samp Out of tfje ‘J'ield ffaturalists (Blub on 
ffiruni Island , Easter , 1$OT. 
By the HON. SECRETARY. 
It was arranged ’to hold the third 
Easter camp-out of the dub at the south 
of Bruin 'Island, landing on the channel 
side at the head of Great Taylor’s Bay. 
from where Cloudy Bay Lagoon is easily 
reached, and of the locality Hereabouts 
good reports were heard. This year the, 
party numbered 2d. They met at the 
.steamer Waldcinar 011 Thursday evening, 
.March 28. and started on the trip at 7 
o’clock, expecting to land at tire camping 
ground some time before midnight. A 
good trip down uitunel was made,chough 
when the Huon River was reached it. 
was seen that the ship did not head for 
our destination, but was going straight 
up this river. L’pon interviewing the cap¬ 
tain it was learnt that in his opinion 
tile wind was too strong to make a safe 
landing at Taylor’s Bay, and as argu¬ 
ments were in vain, we had to suffer a 
trip up to Franklin, which was reached 
about half an hour past midnight, A 
number of the party made an unsuccess¬ 
ful attempt to obtain lodging in one 
of tlie hotels. Some went for walks 
in the moonlight, along the roads, 
passing many fine apple orchards; 
these, of course, making the dis¬ 
trict a famous centre of apple-grow¬ 
ing There was little sleep for most. 
A start down stream was made the fol¬ 
lowing morning, and many eases of 
apples were taken on ‘board ere the river 
was left behind and tile ship headed for 
Bruni. Draa.pp.oiHitment was again our 
lot, for this time we were landed in 
'Daniel’s Bay, wliicfi is one of the chief 
eet.tfemenlts on I,South Bruni, and some 
seven miles from the locality we desired 
to reach. The steamer landed us at 
5 pun., and as a fairly good camping 
ground was found near by. most of the 
party at once carried their impedimenta 
there, and set about erecting the tents; 
returning it was found that the shed at 
file end of tine jetty had been com¬ 
mandeered as a dining blit, and as the 
evening meat was ready, this was soon 
made but a happy memory. There were 
eight tents for the 25 campers, no that 
no ten; was too full, and tile first night 
was one of rest to all. At daybreak 011 
Saturday morning many birds made 
their presence known. They were chiefly 
of the honey-eaters, and contained in 
their number the wattle-birds (Acantho- 
elmera induris), whose voices, having 
'benefited by tti.-ir night’s rest, made too 
frequently their unpleasant, croaking 
call, certain it is that they were there 
more noisy in early morning. After break¬ 
fast some o; the party went fishing; 
others left for Mouth /Bruni lighthouse, 
ten miles or more distant. The Country 
of the district was seen to he hilly 
and covered with fairly large eucalypts, 
with thick undergrowth in places, mak¬ 
ing progress very slow when roads or 
tracks were left. That is to say, that 
part resembled greatly the most of 
Southern Tasmanian country. After 
walking four miles the large swamp at 
tlie rear of Cloudy Bay Lagoon was 
seen, and soon afterwards the lagoon 
itself, one or two miles broad, came 
in view. There is a neck of land 500 
yards wide from here to the channel 
side of the island at Great Taylor’s Bay 
—where we had expected to land and 
form the camp. A narrow channel con- 
