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  • 20th Nov, 2017

    20th Nov, 2017

    First day in Tasmania after disembarking the ferry at 6am. The Big Platypus in Latrobe. Didn’t get to see an actual platypus in the river although we looked. We then had a 2 hour nap before driving to the East Coast. *platypus not to scale

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  • Adelaide to Melbourne in 17 days

    Adelaide to Melbourne in 17 days

    It was November and we had spent around 6 months in South Australia but I left us only 17 days to get to Melbourne to board the ferry to Tasmania. We left the Barossa Valley and had a quick visit to Adelaide before heading south. I snapped this photo of Willow at the Port River Dolphin…

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  • 17th Nov, 2017

    17th Nov, 2017

    After a 12 hour ferry trip we now have our paws firmly on Tasmanian soil. This little cat Officially made it all the way around Australia. I will be posting an article about our experience on the ferry soon, and also on our travels down from Adelaide and the Great Ocean Road! For now.. nap…

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  • A seal, a lighthouse, and a lazy cat.

    A seal, a lighthouse, and a lazy cat.

    Between Portland and Warnambool lies the fishing town of Port Fairy. It was developed in the 1800’s as a whaling port. We visited on a Saturday morning and there were lots of people enjoying the cafes and market. I saw the Pied Oyster Catchers hopping around the rocks looking for their lunch. Meanwhile Willow decided it was…

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  • 12th Nov, 2017

    12th Nov, 2017

    ~Only 4 more days until we board the ferry to Tasmania!! This is not the end of our adventure, only the beginning. Get ready to discover our island home! We will be back on the mainland in April!

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  • 11th Nov, 2017

    11th Nov, 2017

    Little black adventure cat Willow has made it back to Victoria! To put things into perspective, the last time we were here was in May 2015! Onwards to Melbourne then Tasmania!

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  • 10th Nov, 2017

    10th Nov, 2017

    We stayed the night at this beautiful little lake and watched the sunset across the water. The grass had been mowed so we had lots of room to play. We had the whole place to ourselves.

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  • Springtime in the Barossa Valley

    Springtime in the Barossa Valley

    After our time on the Spencer Gulf finished up in August we headed South to get supplies in Adelaide and then carried on our way to the Murray River. Well things don’t always go to plan and it just so happened that I had to get the van serviced on our way. Nothing major but it…

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  • Black Cats Tell All: True Tales and Inspiring Images

    Black Cats Tell All: True Tales and Inspiring Images

    Wow! You can now read little Willow’s story featured as 7 pages of black cat glory as part of the all new full colour book Black Cats Tell All: True Tales and Inspiring Images. Paperback available now! Buy from Amazon Buy from Barnes & Noble Purchase the EBook Cat Expert and 100 Black Cats Upend…

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  • 19th Oct, 2017

    19th Oct, 2017

    A favourite spot for Willow is on the floor looking out the side door. Makes it very difficult for me to get into the food drawers I think she knows that!

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