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An Australian stamp commemorating the Bunyip, which resembles the extinct diprotodon, as an animal of natural history, implies it existed at one time.

The first people in northern Australia were part of the land and had responsibilities to look after the land so that it would sustain them. They still do.

The koala has large fluffy ears, a spoon-nose and bright button eyes. Historically, it has been a victim of 'progress' and the fur trade, but is now an endangered species

According to Australian Aboriginal culture, all living things were created by ancient spirit ancestors. These stories of creation are known as the Dreamtime, or Dreaming.

In 1969, a young paeleontologist, Dr Rod Wells, and his team broke through into a new section of the Victoria Cave at Naracoorte. What he found there changed his life.

Day long tracks at Carnarvon Gorge lead walkers to spectacular sandstone rock features, extensive Aboriginal paintings and a wide variety of fauna and flora.

The Glass House Mountains form a striking outline overlooking the Sunshine Coast, have a rich historical past and are very accessible - being only 70km north of Brisbane.

Mudjimba Island provides an interesting scuba dive site. It is a boat dive with soft corals. The island, also called Old Woman Island, was once owned by Sean Connery.

Tourists driving between Melbourne and Adelaide often miss a fascinating area midway on their long journey - the Limestone Coast.