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Roving the Great Ocean Road

January 7th 2006
Factsheet No. 4! The ability to survive bushfire sets Australian native flora apart from that of other countries. Not only can many species survive, but some could not exist without regular fires. Some have the ability to sprout new growth from protected parts of the plant, and others use chemicals from bushfire smoke to initiate seed germination. Eucalyptus trees have lea ... read more
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Australian Flag Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more
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