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Argyrodendron species, Malvaceae Synonyms: Tarrietia, Heritiera Tulip Oak, Crowsfoot Elm, Stavewood, Ironwood, Hickory Local Atherton Tableland: Birar, Birrarr, Birha, Peirir I wanted to bring this information

Today there are three recognized species of cassowary. In the past many more species and subspecies were suggested, but due to several factors they can no longer be confirmed. The Australian Cassowary

One of the birds that will make use of all the fallen leaves is the orange-footed scrub fowl (jarruga). It is more shy than the common brush turkey that inhabits the forest too, but it also incubates it’s

This started as a simple project to learn a bit more about the bowline knot. Wow! ... I was not ready for how much information there is out there about the bowline and its variations (old and new). Page

We had a fantastic day for our drive to the Cape. After leaving Coromandel Town, the road soon becomes a single lane gravel road. When we went the pot holes had all been filled and the creek crossings

This is now one of the must-do New Zealand tourist destinations, for good reason. Google Cathedral Cove and Narnia and you’ll get lots of great footage, including the wonderful scene from The Chronicles

The Square Kauri is very impressive. Although it is only the 15th largest kauri on the peninsula, it is estimated to be 1200 year old and has a peculiar squarish trunk. Most of the large kauri trees in

Marketed as a NZ must-do, and one of the world’s top twenty beaches, this was a great last day of our holiday. It was a cloudy day thankfully, as we were already sunburnt, and the photos weren’t quite

This is an interesting place, because hot geothermal water percolates up through the beach sand. However what made it interesting for me was that the place was packed with tourists, in the middle of a

Just spent a weekend on the island for a family get-together and loved it, so thought I would share some pics to add to some already great Steemit info. On our first short walk around to orientate ourselves

In April 1926, at Mossman, a sugar-cane growing area, north of Cairns, Far North Queensland: Phillip McClean died after receiving an injury to the throat. He had tried to protect his dog, which was being

A few weeks ago (January 20th) I had the most amazing experience with cassowaries. Our historical society group of four stumbled upon a group of five birds; two males looking after three chicks. One male

Hi all. I live on the Atherton Tablelands with my family, near Cairns, in Tropical Far North Queensland, Australia. I look forward to sharing the magic of this amazing part of the world with you. I have