Macquarie Island was accidentally discovered in 1810 by Frederick Hasselburg, who recorded an earlier shipwreck. His discovery precipitated a rush for fur seal skins (193,000 in the first decade virtually exterminated the species) and elephant seal oil (8400 tonnes taken in approximately equal intervals, 1810–29 and 1875–1919). Macquarie Island is about halfway between Australia and Antarctica. In good weather it takes about three days by boat to reach the island from Hobart, Tasmania. It is 34km long and 5km wide. Scientists and rangers who work on the island often call it by its nickname, “Macca”.
Facts Summary: The New Zealand Sea Lion (Phocarctos hookeri) is a species of concern belonging in the species group 'mammals' and found in the following area(s): Australia (Macquarie Is.). Aug 06, 2019 Macquarie Island is about halfway between Australia and Antarctica. In good weather it takes about three days by boat to reach the island from Hobart, Tasmania. It is 34km long and 5km wide. Scientists and rangers who work on the island often call it by its nickname, “Macca”.
kidzsearch.com >wiki Explore:webimagesvideosgames| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| Location | Queensland, Australia |
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| Criteria | Natural: (vii), (viii), (ix), (x) |
| Reference | 486 |
| Inscription | 1988 (12th Session) |
| Area | 893,453 ha (3,449.64 sq mi) |
| Coordinates | 15°39′S144°58′E / 15.650°S 144.967°ECoordinates: 15°39′S144°58′E / 15.650°S 144.967°E |
Components in Queensland | |
The Wet Tropics of Queensland is a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site which is in a narrow strip along the east coast of Queensland, Australia. It starts just north of Townsville and continues to just south of Cooktown, a distance of about 450 km (280 mi). This is an area of 894,420 ha (2,210,160 acres) in 730 separate blocks of land[1] which includes 41 national parks covering185,000 ha (457,145 acres).[2] About 80% of the site is tropical rainforest. It is interesting because it is very old forest, and is a living record of 415 million years of evolution, going back to Pangea and Gondwana. All of Australia's marsupials, and many of its other animals, evolved in tropical rainforests, and many of their closest surviving ancestors still live in the Wet Tropics of Queensland.
Related pages
References
- ↑'Wet Tropics Management Authority - Managing a World Heritage Area'. wettropics.gov.au. 2012. http://www.wettropics.gov.au/mwha/mwha_index.html. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ↑'Wet Tropics of Queensland - UNESCO World Heritage Centre'. whc.unesco.org. 2012. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/486. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
Other websites
- 'Wet Tropics of Queensland - UNESCO World Heritage Centre'. whc.unesco.org. 2012. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/486. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| Location | Queensland, Australia |
| Includes | components:
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| Criteria | Natural: (vii), (viii), (ix), (x) |
| Reference | 486 |
| Inscription | 1988 (12th Session) |
| Area | 893,453 ha (3,449.64 sq mi) |
| Coordinates | 15°39′S144°58′E / 15.650°S 144.967°ECoordinates: 15°39′S144°58′E / 15.650°S 144.967°E |
Components in Queensland | |
The Wet Tropics of Queensland is a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site which is in a narrow strip along the east coast of Queensland, Australia. It starts just north of Townsville and continues to just south of Cooktown, a distance of about 450 km (280 mi). This is an area of 894,420 ha (2,210,160 acres) in 730 separate blocks of land[1] which includes 41 national parks covering185,000 ha (457,145 acres).[2] About 80% of the site is tropical rainforest. It is interesting because it is very old forest, and is a living record of 415 million years of evolution, going back to Pangea and Gondwana. All of Australia's marsupials, and many of its other animals, evolved in tropical rainforests, and many of their closest surviving ancestors still live in the Wet Tropics of Queensland.
Related pages
References
- ↑'Wet Tropics Management Authority - Managing a World Heritage Area'. wettropics.gov.au. 2012. http://www.wettropics.gov.au/mwha/mwha_index.html. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ↑'Wet Tropics of Queensland - UNESCO World Heritage Centre'. whc.unesco.org. 2012. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/486. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
Other websites
- 'Wet Tropics of Queensland - UNESCO World Heritage Centre'. whc.unesco.org. 2012. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/486. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
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