Enlarge image Mungo National Park, NSW: The landscapes are extraordinary, with solidified, wind-blown sand dunes and dry lakes making for a moon-like vision. But Mungo is important for changing the way we thought about human inhabitation in Australia – skeletal remains found here showed that indigenous people have been in Australia for a lot longer than previously thought. Indigenous-guided tours that delve into that history and traditional beliefs about the land and weather will leave you with your mind racing.
Photo: Tourism NT of Mungo National Park, NSW: The landscapes are extraordinary, with solidified, wind-blown sand dunes and dry lakes making for a moon-like vision. But Mungo is important for changing the way we thought about human inhabitation in Australia – skeletal remains found here showed that indigenous people have been in Australia for a lot longer than previously thought. Indigenous-guided tours that delve into that history and traditional bel
Seriously, if the lifts are running and there s snow on the ground, then the best snow resort is always the one you re at. But why be so serious when you can have another great trans-Tasman debate - namely who has the better snow experience, the Aussies or the Kiwis?
Unexpected lockdowns and border closures notwithstanding, we ve tracked down skiers and snowboarders with more talent than we ll ever know to give the inside word on their area. And in so doing, to cast their vote on who has the best white stuff on either side of the Tasman.
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What comes out best - the country with the lively towns below the snowline or the one with the snowbound, ski-in/ski-out villages? The snowfields with soaring peaks and wide-open alpine terrain or those with ancient mountains and tree-lined runs that can be ridden in any weather?
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Mirani MP Stephen Andrew is calling to ban the use of funnel or âopera houseâ style yabby traps in Queensland fresh waters, after a platypus was found trapped and drowned in one earlier this week.
Mr Andrew said he had previously campaigned against the traps and even sponsored a petition on the issue back in early 2019, after several platypus were found dead in the traps around Broken River in his electorate.
âI ran the petition back then, hoping to avoid any more heartbreaking deaths of this iconic animal, but the (state) government wasnât interested,â the Mirani MP said.
Premium Content A platypus has been found dead in a trap at Broken River campground. Reports indicate visitors to the area were trying to spot a platypus in the popular Eungella camping area but were distressed to find one dead in a yabby trap. Broken River camping information, specifying platypus can be spotted in the area. Picture: Queensland Parks and Forests Broken River Visitor Information Centre operator Oskar Krobath was distraught at the finding.
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