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Giant Tumbleweed Takes Over Australian Town

Giant Tumbleweed Takes Over Australian Town

It may look like a scene from a cheap horror film but this small town in Australia really was engulfed by giant tumbleweed. The north-eastern town of Wangaratta saw a sudden influx of the, frankly brilliantly named, ‘hairy panic grass’, which grows at such a rate that it can engulf whole areas in just a […]

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The 10 Most Stunning Places In Australasia

The 10 Most Stunning Places In Australasia

The region of Australasia is made up of Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea and a number of small islands in the Pacific Ocean. It may not be able to match the size of North America or the population of Asia but Australasia certainly holds its own when it comes to sheer beauty. The region is […]

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Pink lake Hiller and Hutt Lagoon – everything you need to know

Pink lake Hiller and Hutt Lagoon – everything you need to know

It might seem unusual but the waters in Lake Hiller and Hutt Lagoon in Australia are indeed pink. What causes the water to turn pink? It is not chemicals, but a natural phenomena. According to a few science sources the lake got its colour from the high salinity combined with the presence of Dunaliella salina, […]

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