a 
In taking us over this part of the coun¬ 
try. our leader stated that lie had seen 
kangaroo feeding like a flock of sheep in 
that very opening when we were there a 
careful search revealed only occasional 
tracks in the bare patches amongst the 
swamp growth. 
Oil the Ittli January of this yearn Go¬ 
vernment proclamation prohibited the de¬ 
struction of deer, kangaroo, and opossum 
at this locality. There are no deer on the 
Peninsula. Wallaby are of equal interest 
as kangaroo, not only to the naturalist, 
but also to the sightseer, and are there¬ 
fore deserving of equal protection; in 
fact, nil fauna should be strictly preserv- 
.(*<1, and no shooting at all allowed. The 
proclamation only holds good for five 
years, at the expiration of which period 
a further destruction will undoubtedly 
take place, unless steps are taken for 
permnnent preservation, and it is the 
wish of the camp members, and of the 
T. F. N. Chib, as a whole, together with 
numbers throughout the island, flint a 
national park he formed, where native 
animals and birds may be preserved for 
future generations. 
"Black swan were formerly numerous in 
the lagoons between Wineglass and Haz¬ 
ard's Bays, yet not a single swan was 
seen in that part during our visit, and 
only a solitary duck. Some parties have 
shot the birds, and others taken their 
egg>, so that between them the present 
■state of desolation has been brought about 
—on one occasion a fisherman took 500 
swans’ eggs. The lagoons evidently form 
a good feeding ground, end if only left un¬ 
disturbed there would soon be hundreds 
of swans on the lagoons, forming a pleas¬ 
ing feature of the locality. 
On Tuesday morning, 17th April, there 
was unusual hustle in the camp, for the 
steamer was expected early, to take the 
parly hack from their pleasant camping 
ground to the toil of city life. 
Members were grouped at one end of 
the bench, and there nliotogrnphed. After¬ 
wards, Mr. E. J. C. Whitesides, on behalf 
of tile party, expressed their appreciation 
of the sterling services, numerous stories, 
and old-time reminiscences of the lender, 
which made the camp such a successful 
one, ami at the close called for threo 
cheers. Mr. Cotton also had to stand the 
strain of JO hearty voices singing “For 
lie’s a jolly good fellow.” 
Tn concluding what I fear are too 
lengthy remarks on the second camp out 
of the Tasmanian Field Naturalists’ Club, 
it must be stated that each of the camp 
members determined to do his share to¬ 
wards the success of the expedition, and 
as the result the greatest good-fellowship 
prevailed. With so large a party many 
tilings might have occurred to mar the 
pleasures, and the absence of these is a 
cause of general and individual satisfac¬ 
tion. 
All the photos accompanying this report 
were taken by Mr. J. W. Beattie, with 
tlie exception of the eagle’s nest, for 
which Mr. A. Propsting claims credit. 
Excellent though they may be, small 
photos cannot do justice to this “chain of 
rugged granite mountains.” Any who may 
read this article, and have not been there, 
may visit the Sehoutens with every as¬ 
surance that they will not he disappoint¬ 
ed with the scenery. Even if this place is 
not made a national park, we know that 
it can never he taken away from us. 
