Excursion to  Nierinna Creek,  June 2006

 Nierinna Creek is near Margate in southern Tasmania.
  

 A flatworm on the underside of a thick piece of bark on damp ground.

Pink heath, Epacris impressa.

Under a weeping form of  Exocarpos (Native cherry).
These attractive-looking trees are parasitic on the roots of other nearby trees.

Fungi, about 25mm diameter.

Mother care.

A scorpion in her nest chamber under a rock. If you look carefully you can see her brood of young, including one perched on her head.

Millipedes, found under the same rock.

About 50mm long.

Some of the party of 13 near the end of a pleasant morning's excursion.

Photos: Geoff Fenton