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The Tweed is a well kept secret when it comes to outdoor fun. From hiking and biking in rainforest, to exploring big rivers, it’s got it all.

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Four months since extreme floods swept through their habitat, a group of purple-crowned fairy-wrens have been found alive and well.

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Dangerous marine creatures that aren’t so well known

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Kelpie country

Warrock in western Victoria is the birthplace of Australia’s beloved working dog, the kelpie.

That’s not a baby platypus, this is a baby platypus

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Australia’s fabulous kingfishers

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The Power of Deadly Science: Corey Tutt (Rebroadcast)
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Rediscovery of Australia´s rare cloaked bee: James Dorey
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