Category: Science
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Australia Rock Narooma NSW
Australia Rock Narooma NSW Located in Narooma, (a five-hours drive from Sydney or 3 hours from Canberra), Australia Rock is an interesting geological feature bearing a resemblance to the shape of the Australian continent (without Tasmania). The shape is the result of thousands of years of erosion of the ancient chert and shale headland. We… Read more
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Parbury Ruins
Parbury Ruins Located on the corner of Pottinger and Windmill Streets in Millers Point, Sydney, the Parbury Ruins were uncovered during the construction of an apartment block. Once excavated and recorded by archaeologists, the developers modified their design to retain the ruins, preserving them. Access to the underground area is by appointment only, or during… Read more
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Mount Stromlo Observatory Canberra
Mount Stromlo Observatory Canberra Devastated by a severe bushfire in 2003, the Mount Stromlo Observatory no longer undertakes active astronomical observations. Instead, it has become the headquarters of the ANU (Australian National University) Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics. Despite the destruction caused by the bushfire, the ruins of the observatory domes are worth visiting.… Read more