The side-show terrapin

From the chalet we drove through Eungella about another 5km to Broken River where we were staying that evening. Broken River is famous because it is one of the few places in the world that you can see a platypus in it’s natural environment. Broken River Mountain Retreat was a beautiful place to stay, we had a two-bedroomed hut to ourselves, with a living area, bathroom, kitchen and balcony. Our mission was, of course, to spot a platypus, and the reception gave us a guide telling us when and where to go for the best chance of spotting one. The best times are at dusk and dawn so we had a few hours to kill before going on our hunt. Some of us had a little nap whilst others made the agonising decision of what to eat that evening (we had to decide beforehand – oh the dilemma).