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This is a very common species in Tasmania, particularly around Dove Lake in the Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park. I have a feeling that this particular bird was used to people feeding it. It wasn't frightened at all and followed us for a short distance along the Dove Lake circuit track.