AUSTRALIA 4-day adventure offers intimate view of wildlife on isolated Maria Island By Louise Southerden , Special to The Chronicle Nov 28, 2010 Tazmania: Swimming at Shoal Bay.

The wildlife. Maria Island has been referred to as a Noah’s Ark for rare animals and birds – including the Tasmanian devil. As part of the quest to save Tasmanian devils from extinction due to a ...

If Mike Myers ever wants to make an Austin Powers-style spoof about convict life in Tasmania, the old penitentiary on Maria Island would provide a rich vein of material. Back in the days when the ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Australia. Followed categories will be added to My News. Approaching the island across Mercury Passage, the majestic peaks of Bishop and Clerk cast a spell on ...