New road signs we've only seen in Tasmania
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (341503)
Rockingham, Australia
June 7, 2018 5:51pm CST
We’ve seen some ‘different’ road signs since we’ve been touring in Tasmania. The fairy penguins are a tourist drawcard but I don’t know if we’ll get to see them. There is even a town called Penguin. The penguins apparently come ashore each evening and you can watch them waddle up from the sea to their nests in the rocks and sand-dunes.
The other sign is of a platypus, one of only two egg-laying mammals in the world. The other is the echidna which is also only found in Australia.
The platypus is also known as the duck-billed platypus because of the shape of its bill which is covered in electro-sensors. They are semi-aquatic and have a spur on the ankle but only the males’ contains venom. Hopefully we might get to a wildlife park where we’ll be able to see a platypus.
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This is my first time to see the road signs like this.
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
9 Jun 18
Hope you got to see a platypus and some other exciting things.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
8 Jun 18
This post has the signs. That's like deer signs in the US.
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@xFiacre (13114)
• Ireland
8 Jun 18
@judyev The duck-billed platypus haunted my childhood even though I lived in Africa and there were any amount of other creatures to occupy my thoughts. For some reason a picture of a platypus popped up all over the place. Never saw one when I made it to Australia.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
10 Jun 18
It would be really cool to see a platypus. The males are venomous?
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@Deepizzaguy (103832)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
8 Jun 18
Very interesting signs in Tasmania.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
9 Jun 18
Good thing the signs do not depict crocodiles, Ms. Judy hehehehe! Those are uncommon indeed. Usually the signs would warn about sheep or cattle :)
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@JudyEv (341503)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jun 18
Yes, sheep and cattle are the obvious ones. I have a photo of a sign warning of camels somewhere but can't find it.
@JudyEv (341503)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Jun 18
@sunrisefan I would really, really, REALLY hate to hit a camel in a car! 
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
9 Jun 18
@JudyEv That's another uncommon sign :)
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@JudyEv (341503)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Jun 18
@peachpurple No, you can see them in the wild but they are very shy.
@peachpurple (13961)
• Malaysia
10 Jun 18
@JudyEv oh i see, this animal is only seen in zoo
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@snowy22315 (181786)
• United States
8 Jun 18
Interesting little critters for sure.
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@JudyEv (341503)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jun 18
I'm beginning to think I should try to see the penguins. You can join an organised group if you want to but of course it costs. I think there are places where you can watch for free too.
@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
8 Jun 18
To see those creatures in real life would be awesome.
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@JudyEv (341503)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jun 18
I'd love to see both but it wouldn't be hard to organise to join a group to see the penguins. To see a platypus in the wild would be a huge stroke of luck.
@changjiangzhibin89 (16782)
• China
10 Jun 18
It surprises me why the comment I made on this post vanished.However the "like"is still there.
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@JudyEv (341503)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Jun 18
I'm glad you commented here so I could say 'sorry'. Somehow or other I posted the discussion three times so I deleted two of them, one of which had your first comment. I'm not sure how it happened. I think the photo was too large first time around and it posted without the photo.
@andriaperry (117105)
• Anniston, Alabama
8 Jun 18
How cool?!?!?! We just have watch for deer signs.
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@JudyEv (341503)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jun 18
I haven't seen a deer sign yet. The kangaroos are dangerous enough.
