Spring!

Tasmania: The Ancient and the English

Episode HSPR-104

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Tasmania may well be the oldest place on earth. The remnants of the supercontinent Gondwanaland bloom each spring in lush forests, filling the air with the aroma of eucalyptus. David Tarrant travels to Australia's tiny island state, where the ancient and the English blossom together each spring. In Hobart, the historic capital, he visits the classic English botanical garden to see the tulips and get a taste of the native plants he's hoping to see in the wild. From Hobart he heads backward in time through the colonial period and into ancient Gondwanaland. On the majestic Freycinet Peninsula he discovers spring blooms popping up at every turn. From the apple trees planted by Captain Blye to the tropical acacias still covered in snow, Tarrant can't help but be moved by the lush and peaceful true Tasmanian spring.