Wallaby Walkabout Tours

17/04/2025

What a wonderful day hosting some lovely people from Sydney and Seattle on my acclaimed journey through Ye Olde Launceston...and I know that I'm doing something right when people change their travel plans especially in order to join my tour.

Of course, the experiences I provide have far more depth than just history and include a cultural focus too. My guests just love visiting galleries and studios where they can meet and talk to local artists, such as the wonderful Leoni Duff, about their works. Apparently it would seem that my concept is such a great idea that others have sought to copy it.

As Oscar Wilde said, "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness."

12/04/2025

Well another busy week here at WWT central with my journey through Ye Olde Launceston, 3 days at the Gorge doing deep time experiences with the Grade 7s from Riverside High School, and hosting a wonderful group of 14 people as part of their Tours Around Tasmania adventures.

The diversity of my business is unique and I bring to all I do an unmatched passion for sharing knowledge and stories about our amazing little city, iconic Cataract Gorge, and Tasmanian Aboriginal histories and cultures.

08/04/2025

I love this portal window that is in the amazing old Baptist Church in Frederick St as it is a metaphor for me. I'm a portal into history, and not just the history of Launceston but also that of Van Diemen's Land and general Australian history. I'm also a portal to Tasmanian Aboriginal histories and cultures that also connects to the ancient origins and geology of our iconic Cataract Gorge.

My knowledge and experiences are second to none and as such the experiences I provide are in-depth and unique.

03/04/2025

I am so amazingly chuffed to have been able to support the wonderfully talented local young artist Sakura Fisher and purchase this incredible original artwork! It fits in with all of what I love, and showcase to visitors and locals, about our great little city and our iconic Cataract Gorge 😁 Thank you so much Sakura 🙂

Launceston is becoming a place of culture in so many ways and we are incredibly blessed to have artists, and artisans, of the world class calibre such as Sakura, Eleonora Pulcini, Leoni Duff and many others! And I have a passion for not just showcasing them to so many people but supporting them by purchasing some of their amazing works!

03/04/2025

29/03/2025

A couple of new friends I made last Saturday 😉

28/03/2025

It's been another manic week here at WWT central doing school groups at the Gorge and also hosting some wonderful people, including the lovely Janine from Sweden, on my acclaimed Cataract Gorge experiences and journey through Ye Olde Launceston.

Janine did both of my tour experiences and not only did we get a sneak look inside the former Baptist Church it transpired she is an artist and as such it was a special treat for her to visit both of Eleonora Pulcini's amazing galleries, Leoni Duff's wonderful studio and gallery, and also the exhibition of local artists at Legacy House.

My journey through Ye Olde Launceston has evolved into a true, and unique, fusion of history and culture!

23/03/2025

Here are some more photos from our amazingly successful day yesterday. Eleonora Pulcini's open art sessions are becoming incredibly popular and bringing a new life to the beautiful Quadrant Mall, which also helps support the small businesses there such as the excellent Cake O'clock, Goulay's, Pachinko, Salt and Chilli, Dragonfly Tea Atelier and the Spotted Quoll.

If you haven't ventured into the Quadrant Mall for a while then you should do so soon and experience some of the wonderful small businesses and, of course, Eleonora Pulcini's amazing galleries. Her EP Gallery is open most days between 10am - 2pm and has local artists in residence with artworks for sale. Of course, I can also arrange private and exclusive viewings of both galleries too.

22/03/2025

Another huge day working with the energetic Eleonora Pulcini and others, including the wonderfully talented Sakura Fisher, putting on another community art workshop in the Quadrant Mall that was part of the Launceston fun day.

We had so many people join in doing their own paintings and the most wonderful part of that was how many kids of all ages were so eager to get in and do artworks too!

19/03/2025

This a great opportunity to get some unique cards done by a wonderfully talented young local artist!

This is the final run of these cards. I'll be moving to a new set. They were $5 each, but now reduced to $2.50. So get in quick to purchase these before they are gone! You can see me at 33 Quadrant Mall in Launceston CBD, This Friday from 12:30pm onwards and Saturday from 10am onwards.

15/03/2025

This is the new starting point for my acclaimed and popular journey through Ye Olde Launceston. Many may recognise it as being St John's AllSaints Church. Construction started in 1824 and was possibly the first brick building in Launceston. It is also the only inner city church with someone buried in its grounds. That was Lady Balfour who was interred there in 1825... and her grave site is now underneath the church as it had been added to extensively over the two centuries of its existence.

I had to change my starting location from Prince's Square due to the noise pollution from mowers, blowers, whipper snippers and sweepers. Of course I still highlight the Square as it has so much history, including the wonderful centrepiece fountain and the various local legends as to how it came to be there.

14/03/2025

14/03/2025

What a privilege and pleasure it is to be able to showcase the amazing artworks of not just Sakura Fisher Art & Cards Launceston and Eleonora's Oil Paintings but other local artist to my guests as part the experiences I provide for my journey through Ye Olde Launceston. It not only showcases their incredible talents and works, but provides opportunities for my guests to purchase their artworks.

It is all a win-win for all of us!

14/03/2025

What a wonderful afternoon hosting a lovely group of people from Alaska, Hawaii and Queensland! As a real bonus they got to meet one of Launceston's brightest and incredibly talented emerging artists, Sakura Fisher! They also got to meet the amazing Eleonora Pulcini and we visited both her galleries, and one of my guests may buy one of her stunning artworks.

We also visited Leoni Duff's gallery and studio and I am looking to purchase one of her works and another by one of the artists she is exhibiting. And I'm also going to get another of Sakura's wonderful paintings too.

My journey through Ye Olde Launceston is now far more than just a history tour and has become a truly cultural experience of Launceston. The fusion of art and history is truly unique!

11/03/2025

With Eleonora's Oil Paintings – I'm on a streak! I've been a top fan for 4 months in a row. 🎉

08/03/2025

Well it's been another manic week here at WWT central that included hosting a wonderful group of 20 people on a combined on-bus and walking experience of Launceston that concluded at the amazing Eleonora Pulcini's Experientia Populi Gallery. There they got to meet Eleanora, taste some great Tasmanian Pinot Noir and also coffee and cake from the excellent Cake O'clock Cafe. Thanks to Janine and Jeff of Gang Gang Tours for engaging me, Eleanora, and Nancy & crew of Cake O'clock.

Intermingled with tours I also hosted the Scotch Oakburn Grade 7 students over 3 days at the gorge as part of their SOC to City program. They loved finding out about the ancient origins of the gorge, its cultural and spiritual significance for Tasmanian Aboriginal people and walking up to Giant's Grave.