King George Sound, sitting astride one of the main shipping routes between Eastern Australia, Europe, India and Singapore, was quickly recognised as being of strategic importance with its protected waters and supplies of fresh water and provisions. During World War I, several convoys carrying ANZAC troops to Gallipoli and the Western Front assembled in King […]
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Albany, Western Australia
marts 30th, 2022 by Unnur BisgaardHistory of Albany
marts 30th, 2022 by Unnur BisgaardThe first recorded sighting of the south coast of Western Australia and the entrance to King George Sound was in January and February 1627 by Hans Thyssen and Pieter Nuyts on board the Verenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie (VOC) ship, Gulden Zeepaerdt. The first record of whaling at Albany was in 1800 with the arrival of the […]
Margaret River, Western Australia
marts 30th, 2022 by Unnur BisgaardThe quaint coastal resort town of Margaret River is located in the Augusta-Margaret River Shire, 283 kms from Perth in the South-West Region of Western Australia.The region is known for rich agricultural soils, hardwood forests and wineries. The major industries include viticulture and wine production, dairy and beef cattle, sheep, horticulture, fishing, surfing and tourism. […]
Bunbury, Western Australia
marts 30th, 2022 by Unnur BisgaardThe port city of Bunbury is the third largest city in Western Australia after the state capital, Perth, and Mandurah. Bunbury is a cosmopolitan city almost an Island, Bunbury is surrounded by water. The rumbling surf of the Indian Ocean, the calm waters of Koombana Bay and the peaceful Leschenault Inlet offer unique lifestyle and […]
Visit to Western Australia
marts 30th, 2022 by Unnur BisgaardAs part of the project I visited Western Australia during the period March 1st to March 6th 2008 where I had meetings with: Dr. Nicky Buller Senior Microbiologist, Animal Health Laboratoires Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia 3 Baron-Hay Court, South Perth. 6151 WA Dr Rebecca Vaughan BSc BVMS PhD Candidate Murdoch University & […]
Fraser Island wildlife
marts 30th, 2022 by Unnur BisgaardBirds are the most abundant form of animal life seen on the island. Over 354 species of birds have been recorded. It is a particularly important site for migratory wading birds, which use the area as a resting place during their long flights between southern Australia and their breeding grounds in Siberia. A species of […]
Fraser Island Attractions
marts 30th, 2022 by Unnur BisgaardRainforest Tall green rainforests soar out of sand dunes on the World Heritage listed Fraser Island. Sand contains no significant nutrients yet the largest sand island in the world boasts these towering diverse rainforests. Over thousands of years, nutrients have gradually been stockpiled with plants harnessing tiny amounts of wind blown elements and capturing and […]
Fraser Island, Queensland
marts 30th, 2022 by Unnur BisgaardFraser Island – stretching over 123 kilometres along the southern coast of Queensland – approximately 300 km north of Brisbane. Fraser Island with an area of 184.000 hectares is the largest sand island in the world. Fraser Island’s World Heritage listing ranks it with Australia’s Uluru, Kakadu and the Great Barrier Reef. Fraser Island is […]
Charleville, Queensland
marts 30th, 2022 by Unnur BisgaardCharleville is in the heart of Queensland’s ‘mulga country’. It is the largest town in the south west of the Outback region and was gazetted in 1868 and later named by the Government surveyor of the day, Mr WA Tully, after a town in Ireland where he had lived. Cobb and Co, the famous coach […]
Roma, Queensland
marts 30th, 2022 by Unnur BisgaardRoma is an attractive centre located 479 km west of Brisbane, South West Queensland, and 300 meter above sea level. This thriving community of nearly 7 000 people lies at the heart of a rich sheep and cattle grazing area and boasts the largest store cattle market in Australia.Wyndham Street, which runs at right angles […]