437 Search Results for Aqua Dragons

The damselflies and dragonflies of Australia

…eggs. Dragonfly and damselfly larvae use gills to breathe under water and feed on aquatic invertebrates, tadpoles and even small fish. With an adult wingspan of up to 170 mm,…

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The beer that could save the Tasmanian freshwater lobster

…Society’s Tasmanian Campaign Manager, Vica Bayley. Todd ‘The Lobster Man’ Walsh- Aquaculturalist.(Image Credit) The Wilderness Society has long been concerned about the state government’s logging activities, particularly their most recent…

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Help save our platypuses

Help our playtpuses! BECAUSE THESE iconic Aussie mammals often live near our most populated areas, platypuses face increasing pressure from the destruction and degradation of aquatic habitats. Threats include land…

History & Culture

Top 10 places to fossick for gemstones in Australia

…metre below the surface. Mount Surprise, Queensland Mount Surprise, QLD: O’Brien’s Creek and surrounding gem fossicking landscape. Image credit: shutterstock Topaz, aquamarine and smoky quartz were once of little value…

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Australia’s Top 10 thermal springs

…springs create true desert oases. The Lower Southern Arrernte and Wangkangurru people have used them for millennia and the springs also support unique aquatic life, including endemic fish species such…

History & Culture

A history of the Aussie public pool

…act of commemorating a pool after a drowned man indeed seems an ultimately defiant gesture of Australian aquatic patriotism: a faith in the construction of artificial environments against the uncertainties…

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How to see the ‘devil comet’ from Australia

…to get the best view. Related: How to see the Eta Aquariid meteor shower from Australia Why do people call it the ‘devil comet’? Named after two astronomers who independently…

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