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A Channel Seven cameraman recorded his encounter with a Tasmanian devil
Even Australia's most iconic animals couldn't escape the Antarctic blast that blanketed parts of the country in snow on Friday morning.

Adorable pictures of wombats, emus, Tasmanian devils and kangaroos caught out in the snow were posted on social media throughout the day, with the animals seemingly as surprised by the wintry blast as the rest of us.

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A kangaroo was caught out in the unexpected snow that blanketed parts of Australia, including Orange, NSW (pictured)
Most of the pictures were snapped in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales, which received some of the heaviest snowfall.

One of the photos showed a snow-dusted recreation of Australia's coat of arms, with an emu and kangaroo locked in an intense stare down. Presumably, neither took a backwards step.

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A kangaroo and emu were spotted squaring off outside the Secret Creek Cafe and Restaurant in Lithgow, NSW

Samantha Robinson, a nurse at Oberon and Little Hartley Veterinary Centre in New South Wales, was thrilled to stumble upon a pair of wombats out for a stroll in the snow.

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Samantha Robinson, a nurse at Oberon and Little Hartley Veterinary Centre in New South Wales, was thrilled to stumble upon a pair of wombats out for a stroll in the snow
'We had a huge fall here overnight and I was going down to my parents home, who live on the same property as my family does, to get our skis,' Ms Robinson told Daily Mail Australia.

'As I was driving along I spotted them out looking for something to eat. The snow was quite thick and you could see exactly where they had been wandering through the snow.

'I walked right up to them... They were quite oblivious to me being there.'

A Seven News cameraman caught a curious Tasmanian devil as it tried to stay warm in the snow.