Saltwater Crocodile

Crocodylus porosus, the worlds largest living reptile, growing as large as 8m in length. Responsible for at least two deaths every year.

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Life on the floodplain

September 30th 2008
When I first arrived at Point Stuart Lodge in July, I was struck by how surprisingly remote the place is. No amount of warning could really prepare me for it. The lodge runs on generator power, and has no internet or mobile phone reception. The nearest settlement of any size is called Humpty Doo, about as rural as it sounds, and is about an hour and a half drive away. If I'm lucky I manage to get ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory

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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