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Lord Howe Island sooty terns

By AG STAFF • January 7, 2016

Image credit: Luke Hanson

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Sooty terns return to Blinky Beach on Lord Howe Island for the spring breeding season, after their annual migration to the Sea of Japan.

Overlooking the western Victorian countryside from the top of Mt Porndon, a 278m-high volcano located 13km southeast of Camperdown. South-western Victoria is home to the third-largest volcanic plains in the world. <strong>(Related: <a href="https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/travel/destinations/2017/02/exploring-volcanic-victoria">Exploring volcanic Victoria</a>)</strong>