Magnetic Termite Mounds

Litchfield to WA

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July 16th 2008
Saw the Magnetic Termite Mounds. The termites build these mounds flat, facing East and West and the skinny sides North/South. These mounds are built in the flood areas and get warmth from the morning sun, wait out the heat of the day in the middle of the mound and in the evening go to the West face to keep warm. Amazing smart termites. Florence Falls 4WD camp was full. Went back to Buley Rock ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Litchfield National Park

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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