The laughing kookaburra is the largest species of kingfisher. It is native to eastern Australia but has been introduced to other areas in Australia. Its name comes from the bird’s distinct call which sounds like a laughing chorus. While the call can be heard throughout the day, it is more common during dawn and dusk.
Aerial view of the a subtropical forest canopy in Southern Queensland. The palms are Piccabeen Palms which can reach...
The Australian Pelican is native to Australia as well as New Guinea and western Indonesia. It is a wading...
A giant eucalyptus tree with white bark reaching skyward. The tree belongs to a number of eucalypt species commonly...
View of a vine smothered tree on Mount Tamborine in Queensland, Australia. This area is part of the Gondwana...
While Australia has large deserts, the continent also has extensive forests containing some of the tallest trees in the...
Grass trees (Xanthorrhoea) are slow growers at around 1 metre every 100 years. They can live as long as...
When the rainbow eucalyptus sheds its bark, it reveals a green inner bark. Eventually this green bark changes into...
Buttress roots stabilize shallowly rooted trees in rain forests where the soil is shallow. They stop the tree from...
