Shore Line

The islands are a Reserve and tourists are only allowed six at a time ashore, and only below the high water mark. The Brown Boobys nest on the ground, in and among the tussocks. If you disturb them off their nest the gulls quickly dart in and take the eggs or young.

Lacapede Islands

May 3rd 2015
Geo: -16.73, 122.316This was the bird watchers' paradise, with an abundance of birds of many species in the rookery. The islands had been used for guano collection and pearling, and years ago introduced rats laid waste the nests. Many bird species stopped visiting the islands but the WA Govt succeeded in eliminating the rats in the 1980s and the birds are now back. The problem is now Silv ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia

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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