Easter morning we (Pat, Unnur and Magne) took the liberty to celebrate the event the Australian way.The cooking gear was packed, and we went to have a barbeque in the mountains around Brisbane.Pat wanted to take us to his favorite spot, but it was taken when we arrived. Anyway we had a nice spot and […]
Gold Coast is a city and local government area in the southeast corner of Queensland, Australia. It is the second most populous city in the state and the sixth most populous city in the country (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide). Gold Coast City is renowned for its sunny subtropical climate, popular surfing beaches, expansive […]
There are many styles of the famous “Queenslander”Queensland does not have one particular type of housing. However, it does have a dominant tradition of timber building which evolved continuously from the rude timber hut of early settlement to the multi-gabled bungalow of the 1930s and beyond. Unlike other states, Queensland was characterised by a distinctive, […]
Brisbane is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third largest city in Australia and most populous city of Queensland. It is situated on the Brisbane River on plains between Moreton Bay and the Great Dividing Range in south-eastern Queensland. The city is named after Sir Thomas Brisbane, the Governor of New South Wales […]
A total of 28 kangaroos including 10 red (Macropus rufus) and 18 eastern grey kangaroos (Macropus gigantus) from three epidemiologically independent geographical areas (Ingelwood, Charleville and Roma) were investigated.If possible, swabs were obtained from the tonsils and the upper part of larynx. Due to shooting of the kangaroos in the head these sampling sites were […]
Microbiology Research Group, DPI, Brisbane Overall Purpose for Microbiology Research Group headed by Professor Patrick J. Blackall To increase the profitability of Queensland’s primary industries by performing innovative research to reduce the impact of microbial pathogens on the food and fibre supply chains and the environment. Research Areas Molecular epidemiology/population structure using DNA sequencing techniques […]
The Animal Research Institute (ARI), Brisbane, represents the largest group of animal scientists in the Department of Primary Industries, with specialists in the areas of microbiology, virology, biochemistry, parasitology, pathology, biometry, animal production and genetics.ARI contributes to all of the State’s animal production systems through health monitoring and research on diseases, improving nutrition and animal […]
The mountain Esja (914 m) often called Esjan (“the Esja”) is situated in the southwest of Iceland, about 10 km to the north of Iceland’s capital city Reykjavík. Esja is not a single mountain, but a volcanic mountain range, made from basalt and tuff-stone. As you can imagine the view from the top is very […]
The small peninsula, or promontory, Dyrhólaey (120 m) (formerly known as Cape Portland by English seamen) is located on the south coast of Iceland, not far from Vík í Mýrdal. It was formerly an island of volcanic origin, which is also known by the Icelandic word eyja meaning island. The view from up there is […]
Hvannadalshnúkur or Hvannadalshnjúkur is a peak in the northwestern rim of the Öræfajökull volcano in Iceland, and the highest point of the island. An official measurement completed in August 2005 established its height as 2,109.6 metres (previously set as 2,119 m).The peak is part of the Skaftafell National Park. The route to the top is […]