This is a native Australian Marsupial Mouse and NOT a rodent. A Marsupial Mouse is like a Kangaroo and Wallaby etc in that they carry their young in a pouch. It is about the same size as a regular mouse and they eat small insects, lizards and grubs. They are very uncommon and are not usually seen in the day time.
This is a Brown antechinus (Antechinus stuartii), also known as Stuart's antechinus and Macleay's marsupial mouse. This little guy came out from a hollow log whilst I was photographin
The Søren Larsen docked at Campbell's Cove, Sydney harbour.
The Soren Larsen was one of the last cargo carrying sailing ships built in 1949 in oak by the Danish ship building family Søren Larsen & sons in Northern Denmark.