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Gallery: Australia’s Muslim cameleers
From 1860, 20,000 camels and their handlers from Afghanistan and Pakistan were shipped to Australia.
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Gallery: New tiny kangaroo found in forest of New Guinea
What may be the smallest member of the kangaroo family is among a batch of new species discovered in the remote forests of New Guinea.
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Gallery: The early 1900s in Australia
The strength and spirit of NSW country life at the turn of the 20th century come into focus in a new exhibition.
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Minke research expedition underway
Aussie scientists aim to show how non-lethal whale research can be done.
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Gallery: Decline of mammals in Africa’s national parks
A new study has revealed massive declines in the populations of large mammals since the 1970s.
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Gallery: Boat made of plastic bottles “Plastiki” sails into Sydney
After sailing 8,000 nautical miles, the boat made from plastic bottles has arrived in Sydney and will be here for a month.
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Gallery: new images of deep sea creatures
Australian scientists have captured images from the ocean depths, revealing strange new critters.
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Gallery: Aboriginal story of the Canning Stock Route
Aboriginal artists have joined together to present a collection of artwork, telling their history of the Canning Stock Route.
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Gallery: Awards for best science and nature photos
The nation’s top science and nature photos are revealed at the 2010 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.
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In pictures: earliest colour images of Central Australia wildflowers
Photos taken over 60 years ago are the earliest colour images of Central Australian wildflowers.