Posts tagged australia
Now THAT is what I call a gold nugget!
GOLD! Huge $315K Nugget Unearthed in Australia
An Australian amateur prospector has hit the proverbial jackpot: he unearthed a huge gold nugget weighing 5.5 kilograms (12 pounds).
Cooler Weather Aids Australia Firefighters
Cooler weather Wednesday helped firefighters douse blazes across Australia which have destroyed a handful of homes and killed thousands of livestock, but some 30 still raged out of control.
Supermoon in Sydney, Australia.
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Koala Under Threat in Australia
For the first time, the Australian government has listed the koala as a threatened species in parts of the country.
The species faces “numerous threats including from climate change, disease and habitat loss,” according to the Guardian.
Baby Penguin Chicknappers Caught and ‘Dirk’ is Rescued
Dirk, a fairy penguin stolen from an Australian marine park, has been safely returned, but not before being hounded by a dog and chased by another animal, possibly a shark.
Police allege three young men broke into Sea World on Queensland’s Gold Coast on Saturday night, swam in the dolphin enclosure and then stole seven-year-old Dirk as they made their escape.
