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    The view that was ours alone - the 'rear' of The Twelve Apostles. by: emptynester Views[526] Aboriginal elder Garry Djorlom learnt how to hunt and gather food provided by the land from his father, Dudley Djorlom and his uncles. Walking through the scrub with Garry he would point out and name different trees in his traditional language (Kunwinjku). Occasionally he would stop to pick some fruit “I’m going to take these back to my grand kids” he would say, with an earnest smile. by: arnhemland Views[2408] Once surrounded by ancient seas, the iconic Arnhem Land escarpment or “stone country” is a great example of the relationship between Aboriginal people and the land. During the wet season this sandstone wall is transformed into a plentiful oasis, brimming with fish and birds to hunt. In the dry season, it’s shady caves and residual pools provide protection from the hot Australian sun. by: arnhemland Views[2548] Garry Djorlom is an Aboriginal elder from Oenpelli, Western Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia. He’s a softly spoken character with a warm, friendly nature. Like many Aboriginal elders, he’s also a storyteller. “If you have a story, don’t put it in your pocket and leave it there, take it out and share it with your family”. This particular image depicts Garry telling a story about how the echidna got its spikes. by: arnhemland Views[2634] On my last night in this hostel in Agnes Waters here, I finally see it, though rushed the time may be, just a few minute till they removed it, is all I had, to see and photograph this large and beautiful a Australian Green Tree Frog! by: tazau Views[1217]
     
    By the pond nearby, soon after yet another ever drenching rain, in Agnes Waters, I bide my time for the few hours of light cloud and sunshine, testing my new camera, by slowly chasing dragonflies. by: tazau Views[1029] During yet another heavy downpour, through yet another week of storms, roads cut off to get out of town, a praying mantis comes into the hostel, possibly to escape the flooding rain. It has one leg missing, which was somehow torn right off, a few meters away. by: tazau Views[924] After a long walk out, on the road to 1770, I took a turn and headed towards a quiet beach. I walked back quietly along the ever eroding beach, with trees uprooted all the way along, from the 3 bad storms lasting 4-10 days each, in just 5 - 6 weeks. What a difference a day or 2 makes! It wasn't just here that received 3 long bad batterings, but the majority of the Queensland an NSW east coasts! by: tazau Views[1053] On my first night in Agnes Waters, I took a walk around in pitch black night, on the semi slippery path, in the hostel yard. On the way back to the light, I came across my first, in pitch black night, with my very first very large, ugly, poisonous, pesty Cane Toad. I met lots of along the way, out in every weather. most were small and moving fast, but this was and slow to moving, posing for my camera. by: tazau Views[1175] We subconsciously link terms such as ‘pristine’ to our imaginings of Australia’s world famous coast and deny – or are simply oblivious to – the devastating reality of our own poor waste disposal procedures. What I'd hoped to capture was not the crystal seas and golden sands that we depart to when we daydream, but the actuality of its true, current state.
     
    The Kurnell Oil Refinery provides a backdrop against La Perouse, a popular family beach which also harbours local native bird species such as gulls, herons and pelicans of whose typical diet derives from the sea. Not only does the refinery release a range of pollutants into the air including Sulphur Dioxide, but it also releases waste to ocean drains in the surrounding waters. In heavy rain, oily substances can be seen flowing into Botany Bay, creating a temporary ‘slick’ on the surface. by: zoeaarcher Views[2044] I am often bewildered by the things that can be found having been flushed out of the drains from the gutters of streets surrounding. In a troubling way their assortment can sometimes create a colourful, abstract sight of which is, perhaps, part of the reason we subconsciously turn our heads to the concern at hand. I barely turn an eye towards the fragments of glass that have been weathered by the sea for so long that they, as the waste seen here, eventually become a part of the natural landscape. In the near future will our children be building castles of sand or of our generation’s garbage? by: zoeaarcher Views[1027] As I gaze out along the entire surface of the sea where the waves crash in on the shore, countless plastic bottles, cans and other trash create a black sludge-like body of debris that churns and toils in the chaos caused by a large storm. by: zoeaarcher Views[1089] A Silver Gull fruitlessly paces the shoreline in search of something edible, finding nothing but cigarette butts, weathered segments of Styrofoam packaging and whatever other plastic and processed remnants of garbage are flushed out of the storm water drains into the sea. Each piece of which it first tastes before determining, hopefully, that it will not be able to and should not attempt to digest. I fear greatly for those organisms who are unable to differentiate between what should and should not be eaten, or those whose hunger has precedence over their decision making. by: zoeaarcher Views[1076] Tree Climbing for science in the Border Ranges national park of Northern New South Wales. Epiphyte diversity lead researcher Jen Sanger reaches out to retrieve a sample of a newly discovered orchid 25m from the forest floor. In many of the worlds rainforests the number, distribution and ecology of these elusive plants is largely unknown to science. This project aims to form an extensive data set of distribution information so that these highly sensitive plants might be used as climate change indicators. by: spphoto Views[1113]
     
    Nicely packed roof rack. Check! Food. Check! Music. Check! by: gnocchimandu Views[748] Luxury bed included. by: gnocchimandu Views[528] You either travel Australia with a 4x4, caravan or station wagon. Time to explore the great, wild Australia! Packed up and ready to go. by: gnocchimandu Views[1000]
     
    Californication in Australia Phillip Island is about 130 km outside of Melbourne. by: gnocchimandu Views[565] Beach view at Philip Island. by: gnocchimandu Views[559] Vrrrrooooom! Phillip Island Circuit by: gnocchimandu Views[607]
     
    Sleepy time! Koalas sleep 16-22 hours per day! by: gnocchimandu Views[526] Falling asleep already. by: gnocchimandu Views[483] Koala, you're actually awake? by: gnocchimandu Views[468] Watch out for the porcupine! by: gnocchimandu Views[494] Chillin'. by: gnocchimandu Views[478]
     
    Strangest looking duck that I've ever seen. by: gnocchimandu Views[480] Did you know that there are gray kangaroos? Yes, yes. by: gnocchimandu Views[528] Somebody loves kangaroos. by: gnocchimandu Views[641] Kangaroos & Emus. How do manufacturers make emu oil? Going to ask Google. by: gnocchimandu Views[2759] Kangaroo says,
     
    The Wombat. Surprisingly, they were the sweetest ones. Round, fluffy and gentle, but they'll manhandle your car on the road! by: gnocchimandu Views[646] Australia's infamous Black Swan! by: gnocchimandu Views[507] Slimy slithery lizard. by: gnocchimandu Views[614] Precious! by: gnocchimandu Views[453] Wallabies are everywhere at Phillip Island. by: gnocchimandu Views[488]
     
    Hi, Pelicans of Phillip Island! by: gnocchimandu Views[500] 12 Apostles Great Ocean Rd. by: gnocchimandu Views[500] The rugged splendor of the famous 12 Apostles, magnificent rock stacks that rise up majestically from the Southern Ocean on Victoria's dramatic coastline. Limestone cliffs. by: gnocchimandu Views[785] 12 Apostles Great Ocean Rd. by: gnocchimandu Views[501]
     
    Endless possibilities. by: gnocchimandu Views[503] Take time to smell the sea. by: gnocchimandu Views[448] Great Ocean Rd. by: gnocchimandu Views[477] Beautiful Great Ocean Rd. by: gnocchimandu Views[464] Say Ocean! by: gnocchimandu Views[436]
     
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