Those who visit Tasmania are apt to call it unworldly. A wild and beautiful place, this jewel of an island is the perfect destination for those visiting [1] Australia for a holiday. Lush natural forests, amazing clear lakes and some of the heartiest people on this planet all make Tasmania a one of a kind destination that is delightfully hard for the average tourist to reach.

If you are lucky, you might just come upon one of the estimated 100,000-150,000 Tasmanian Devils, which are described in Wikipedia in the following fashion:

The Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii), also referred to simply as ‘the devil’, is a carnivorous marsupial now found only in the Australian island state of Tasmania. The Tasmanian Devil is the only extant member of the genus Sarcophilus. The size of a small dog, but stocky and muscular, the Tasmanian Devil is the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world. It is characterised by its black fur, offensive odour when stressed, extremely loud and disturbing screech, and viciousness when feeding. It is known to both hunt prey and scavenge carrion and although it is usually solitary, it sometimes eats with other devils.

The Tasmanian Devil became extirpated on the Australian mainland about 400 years before European settlement in 1788. Because they were seen as a threat to livestock in Tasmania, devils were hunted until 1941, when they became officially protected. Since the late 1990s devil facial tumour disease has reduced the devil population significantly and now threatens the survival of the species, which may soon be listed as endangered. Programs are currently being undertaken by the Tasmanian government to reduce the impact of the disease.

The Devil is in the details and the details are worth checking out on this [2] 10-day tour of Tasmania.