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Long Tom  
   

Long Tom

Evil, evil fish. Several people are killed each year when these jump out of the water and impale you thru the heart or thru the eye. Lovely. This one was very interested in biting (with needle-sharp teeth) the hands of the people that caught him, and eating the smaller fish in the bin.
Highlights at Moreton Bay Research Station

March 31st 2008
Got back late from Alice... Had to fly from Alice to Sydney, Sydney to Brisbane b/c there was no direct flight home. Flight into Sydney was quite nice--flew in over the Opera House and the Harbor Bridge, a very lovely view. However, in Sydney, my flight to BNE was canceled! As soon as the announcement was made, I sprinted to the customer service desk, as I had my trip to Stradbrook Island leavin ... read more
Oceania » Australia » Queensland

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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