by Jake Lynch | Sep 27, 2017 | Food, Marine Science, Other Things To Try!, Sustainable Development, Whales and Sea Life
When you’ve been snorkelling on the Far South Coast since you were 5 years old, it stands to reason you probably know the local waters pretty well. “Some of my earliest memories are clinging onto my Dad’s back at Merimbula Wharf, and holding on when...
by Jake Lynch | Sep 13, 2017 | Other Things To Try!, Sydney Area
By Tara Wells/Sydney Coast Walks Curracurrong Falls, or Eagle Rock in Royal National Park, is one of those rare waterfalls that sometimes looks like it’s flowing upwards. It can happen when the wind is strong enough to blow the water droplets back up before seemingly...
by Jake Lynch | Sep 8, 2017 | Marine Science
By William J. Broad/New York Times In 1932, William Beebe wedged his lanky body into a cramped submersible and became the first scientist to descend into the sea’s inky darkness. A tiny window let him gaze out. Later, he described an unfamiliar world of dancing...
by Jake Lynch | Sep 7, 2017 | Health and wellbeing, Kosciuszko Area, Other Things To Try!
By Elinor Sheargold/National Parks Blog A free outdoor thermal spring that’s open year round? Grab your cozzies and head to Kozzie. Think of the Snowy Mountains and swimsuits don’t spring to mind. But that’s probably because you’ve never heard of this natural pool in...
by Jake Lynch | Sep 7, 2017 | Animals
By Eric Grundhauser/Atlas Obscura About Echidnas, the odd and fascinating spiny mammal, there is one fact that you should never forget: when they mate, they form long, waddling processions called “love trains.” For the uninitiated, echidnas are a rare type of mammal...