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Koala detection dogs sniff out bushfire survivors
Seven koalas found in razed southeast Queensland, with hopes high for more discoveries.
Tag: Queensland
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Laser scans of Australian rainforest reveals hidden lives of Australian megapodes
Imagine what this technology could do!
News
‘Coral bleaching event equivalent’: alarm sounded for Queensland Wet Tropics Area
The Wet Tropics Management Authority has called for urgent action against climate change, which is impacting the biodiversity of Queensland’s Wet Tropics Area.
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Scientists race to record rare species from QLD rainforests as impacts of climate change set in
The rare plant species of Queensland’s high altitude rainforests are under threat from climate change, prompting scientists to record what they can, while they can.
Science & Environment
Queensland heatwave prompts new concerns for Great Barrier Reef
Coral bleaching can occur with or without an El Niño event, prompting concerns from scientists that Queensland’s record- breaking heatwave increases the likeliness of a third mass bleaching event in just four years.
Destinations
VIDEO: a trip to Boodjamulla National Park
Boodjamulla National Park, in north-western Queensland, has a vibrant present and past that stretches back into deep time.
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Critically endangered night parrot fledgling photographed on Queensland reserve
A photograph of the critically endangered night parrot— rarely glimpsed by humans due to their nocturnal nature and small numbers— has been captured in Queensland.
Travel with us
Sandstone wilderness: Queensland’s Carnarvon Gorge
The dramatic scenery of Queensland’s Carnarvon Gorge makes it a perfect spot for a multi-day hike.
Nature & Wildlife
GALLERY: the richly-coloured finches of Queensland
Queensland has the highest bird populations of any state, the most spectacular residing in the far north expanses of the Wet Tropics and Cape York. The state is also a haven for a diverse and richly coloured group of finches substantial enough that it’s home to the largest specialist bird club in Australia, the Queensland Finch Society, who are dedicated to rehabilitating the states iconic species. According to Gary Fitt, the current president of the society, “there are only three finch species in Australia that don’t occur in QLD, meaning 15 of the 18 species are in QLD.