点评:It’s generally difficult to see platypus, so this seemed too good an opportunity to miss. Easy to book. Meeting point close to caravan/motorhome park, at the brewery. Note the work meet - we had assumed (and was not clear on initial booking) that transport would take us to the lake. Not so. You need your own, thankfully some others in the group had space otherwise we would have needed to fetch our motorhome, and the drive/road down to the lake is not ideal for this type of vehicle. The next issue is that it is a bit of hike to the lake from the car park. Not any issue for us, but at about 1km, and not flat, reasonable fitness and a decent pair of shoes required particularly if has been wet. Also worth remembering that whilst you will descend to the lake at dusk, it will be dark when you come back (or vice versa if doing the morning tour), so take a headtorch. Also long trousers and a jumper recommended as well as mosquito repellent if sensitive. After that, your tour is done in an open Canadian style canoe; two of them are lashed together, and the guide does all the paddling. Very safe and stable. Very informative about the platypuses, and yes we did see them, multiple ones, some very good views. We had binoculars, which did help, though can be difficult to use in poor light. All in all, very worthwhile, and thoroughly recommended.
翻译:通常很难看到鸭嘴兽,所以这次机会实在难得,不容错过。预订也很方便。集合地点靠近露营车/房车营地,就在啤酒厂附近。需要注意的是,集合地点是工作地点——我们之前以为(而且在预订时并没有明确说明)会有交通工具送我们到湖边。结果并非如此。你需要自己开车,幸好团里其他人有空位,否则我们就得自己去取房车,而且通往湖边的路并不适合这种类型的车辆。另一个问题是,从停车场到湖边需要步行一段路。对我们来说这不算什么问题,但大约1公里,而且路面不平坦,所以需要一定的体力和一双合适的鞋子,尤其是在路面潮湿的情况下。另外需要注意的是,虽然你会在黄昏时分下到湖边,但当你返回时天已经黑了(如果是上午的行程则相反),所以记得带上头灯。此外,建议穿长裤和毛衣,如果对蚊虫比较敏感,还要带上驱蚊剂。之后,你的行程将乘坐加拿大式敞篷独木舟进行;两艘船绑在一起,由向导划桨。非常安全稳固。向导讲解了鸭嘴兽的相关信息,我们确实看到了鸭嘴兽,而且不止一只,视野非常好。我们带了望远镜,这很有帮助,不过在光线不好的情况下使用起来可能有点困难。总而言之,非常值得,强烈推荐。