Science & Environment
Australia’s best meteorite craters
Australia has 30 impact craters out of 176 recognised worldwide. See our gallery of some of the best.
Tag: Western Australia
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Green groups criticise Kimberley marine parks
The creation of four new marine parks in the Kimberley this week has been slammed by environmental groups.
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WA drought boosts snow in Antarctica
Climatic patterns around southwest Australia are apparently linked to increased snowfall in Antarctica.
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Cape to Cape Track
Western Australia’s rugged and beautiful Cape to Cape Track was forged from sheer determination.
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Encyclopaedia of bat language created
Scientists are developing a dictionary of bat sounds so species can be identified without catching them.
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Wildflowers of the Pilbara
Take a journey through the vastness of the Pilbara to discover its beautiful wildflowers.
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Tips for driving in the Kimberley
Here are 16 tips for driving in the Kimberley that can also be applied to driving in other remote regions of the Australian outback.
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A five-day drive through the Kimberley
Diana Plater takes us on a drive through typical Kimberley country: gorges, red cliffs, and boab trees.
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Drones watch over WA marine life
Unnmaned military aircraft are being used to track whales and dugongs in Shark Bay.
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Dugongs at risk from toxic algae
Blue-green algae is threatening to smother the Western Australian seagrass beds that dugongs feed off.