Beautiful places in Australia including Kakadu National Park, Gippsland Lakes, Lizard Island and Hardy Reef…
Manta Rays Hit by Boats More than Previously Thought; Bethany Augliere; Hakai Magazine
Watching one manta’s propeller wound heal has revealed a scarring pattern previously mistaken for a shark bite.
Source: Manta Rays Hit by Boats More than Previously Thought | Hakai Magazine
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Suffers Third Catestrophic Bleaching Incident; Claire Hyland; Evoke
Australia’s Great Barrier reef suffers its third incident of coral bleaching in five years after one of the hottest summers on record.
Source: Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Suffers Third Catestrophic Bleaching Incident
Sydney Opera House’s Concert Hall closes for first time for renovations; Architect’s Newspaper
For the first time in the 47-year-old venue’s history, the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House has been shuttered for renovations and upgrades.
Source: Sydney Opera House’s Concert Hall closes for first time for renovations
The Great Barrier Reef Is Undergoing a Widespread Bleaching Event; Jonathan Belles; The Weather Channel
A mass coral bleaching event is underway in the Great Barrier Reef.
Source: The Great Barrier Reef Is Undergoing a Widespread Bleaching Event | The Weather Channel
Plans to transform Australia’s Cockatoo Island into permanent art site rejected; Shane Reiner-Roth; Arch Paper
The small Cockatoo Island, the site of this year’s Biennale of Sydney, won’t become a permanent haven for art after plans were shot down by its owner.
Source: Plans to transform Australia’s Cockatoo Island into permanent art site rejected
Naturally phenomenal: 10 must-visit attractions in Western Australia; Ronan O’Connell; The National
The discovery that Western Australia houses the world’s oldest crater has shone a light on the other natural wonders in this extraordinary state…
Source: Naturally phenomenal: 10 must-visit attractions in Western Australia
Lord Howe: Australia’s most exclusive island?; Margo Pfeiff; BBC
Everything about Lord Howe, a reef-rimmed tropical island 780km north-east of Sydney, is laidback – except for the fervour with which its locals protect their paradise.
Ancient Australian trees face uncertain future under climate change, study finds; Phys.org
Australia Outback Jeep Expedition; Chris Collard; Four Wheeler
Chris Collard heads deep into the Australian Outback in hopes to repeat a 50 year old adventure across the Simpson desert!
Inside the proposal to turn Cockatoo Island into an ‘art island’; Deborah Snow; Sydney Morning Herald
Little-known and rarely visited, this tranquil island has become an ideological battleground; Emily Baker; ABC
Halls Island, which sits on a lake in Tasmania’s Walls of Jerusalem National Park, is at the heart of a new battle for the state’s wilderness.
Source: Little-known and rarely visited, this tranquil island has become an ideological battleground
Historic Hyde Park Barracks to reopen; Shepparton News
Sydney’s UNESCO World-Heritage-listed Hyde Park Barracks is set to reopen after a year-long renewal.
Source: Historic Hyde Park Barracks to reopen – Shepparton News
Top 20 expedition destinations for 2020; Your Life Choices
Our friends at Coral Expeditions is celebrating 35 years as Australia’s pioneering cruise line and has released its list of top 20 expedition destinations for 2020.
Australian Wildfires Uncovered Hidden Sections of a Huge, Ancient Aquaculture System; Reina Gattuso; Atlas Obscura
The Gunditjmara have been building an eel-farming system at the Budj Bim Cultural Landscape for more than 6,000 years.
Source: Australian Wildfires Uncovered Hidden Sections of a Huge, Ancient Aquaculture System
Destinations in Australia that every budding photographer must visit; Shraddha Chaugale; Republic World
There are several top destinations in Australia for photography, that every budding photographer must visit. Read on to know more about these places.
Source: Destinations in Australia that every budding photographer must visit – Republic World
Australia’s Top End: Six-Day Tour of Darwin, Litchfield National Park and UNESCO World Heritage-Listed Kakadu National Park , Australia; Luxury Escapes
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UNESECO site Budj Bim to be re-explored using new technology; Madeline Hayman-Reber; SBS
Using aerial mapping, UNESCO World Heritage-listed Budj Bim cultural landscape in Victoria’s south-west is set to be revisited by experts later this month, after bushfires unearthed a new fish trap. Uncle Denis Rose from the Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owner Aboriginal Corporation said the trap is a clearly constructed channel about 25 metres in length and is located 70 metres from the oldest trap, leading the group to believe it is part of the same system.
Source: UNESECO site Budj Bim to be re-explored using new technology
The broken promise of the Sydney Opera House, its botched design and $150m fix; Stephanie Convery; Guardian
The landmark’s concert hall closes on Saturday for a two-year renovation. It has been plagued by compromises since architect Jørn Utzon’s walkout in 1966…
Source: The broken promise of the Sydney Opera House, its botched design and $150m fix
Top 7 Facts About The Great Barrier Reef; Antonio Cirjak; World Atlas
The Great Barrier Reef is the biggest reef structure on Earth. This reef is one of the most intriguing ecosystems people will ever have the chance to explore.
