The agile wallaby is a type of wallaby (or brush kangaroo). They are smaller than most kangaroos and occur in the dense scrub found in certain parts of Australia.

Agile Wallaby

The agile wallaby is a type of wallaby (or brush kangaroo). They are smaller than most kangaroos and…

Arcyria flava (or Arcyria obvelata) is a species of fungus or slime mold found in Australia.

Arcyria flava

Arcyria flava (or Arcyria obvelata) is a species of fungus or slime mold found in Australia.

The face of an Australian.

Australian

The face of an Australian.

Australia's 7,686,850 square kilometers landmass is on the Indo-Australian Plate. Surrounded by Indian, Southern and Pacific oceans, Australia is separated from Asia by the Arafura and Timor seas. Australia has a total 25,760 kilometers of coastline.

Australian Scenery

Australia's 7,686,850 square kilometers landmass is on the Indo-Australian Plate. Surrounded by Indian,…

A palm tree that is commonly found in Australia and New Zealand. They tend to reach about 32 feet, and the fruits grown turn bright red when ripe.

Rhopalostylis Baueri

A palm tree that is commonly found in Australia and New Zealand. They tend to reach about 32 feet, and…

The black wallaby is a type of wallaby (or brush kangaroo). They are smaller than most kangaroos and occur in the dense scrub found in certain parts of Australia.

Black Wallaby

The black wallaby is a type of wallaby (or brush kangaroo). They are smaller than most kangaroos and…

The flowers of blandfordia flammea princeps are tube shaped. The are a rich orange-red color on the outside and bright yellow inside. This plant is native to Australia.

Blandfordia Flammea Princeps

The flowers of blandfordia flammea princeps are tube shaped. The are a rich orange-red color on the…

The Dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) is a large even-toed ungulate. It is often referred to as the one-humped camel, Arabian camel, or simply as the "dromedary". Its native range is unclear, but it was probably the Arabian Peninsula. The domesticated form occurs widely in northern Africa and the Middle East; the world's only population of dromedaries exhibiting wild behaviour is an introduced feral population in Australia. The dromedary camel is arguably the best-known member of the camel family. Other members of the camel family include the llama and the alpaca in South America. The Dromedary has one hump on its back, in contrast to the Bactrian camel which has two. A good mnemonic for remembering which way around these terms apply is this: "Bactrian" begins with "B", and "Dromedary" begins with "D"; "B" on its side has two humps, whilst "D" on its side has only one hump.

Dromedary

The Dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) is a large even-toed ungulate. It is often referred to as…

Flowers of candollea cuneiformis are yellow. The flowers bloom in July. This shrub is native to Australia.

Flowers and Buds of Candollea Cuneiformis

Flowers of candollea cuneiformis are yellow. The flowers bloom in July. This shrub is native to Australia.

A large running bird native to New Guinea and northeastern Australia. A relative of the ostrich.

Cassowary

A large running bird native to New Guinea and northeastern Australia. A relative of the ostrich.

An emu, an ostrich-like species native to Australia.

Emu

An emu, an ostrich-like species native to Australia.

The common name of eurycles cunninghami is brisbane lily. The flowers are white. The plant grows to be one foot tall. This plant is native to Australia.

Eurycles Cunninghami

The common name of eurycles cunninghami is brisbane lily. The flowers are white. The plant grows to…

Native to Australia, the falconelle is approximately the size of a sparrow, and resembles the great titmouse of Europe.

Falconelle

Native to Australia, the falconelle is approximately the size of a sparrow, and resembles the great…

A large bird, averaging about twenty inches in length when full-grown. It is native to Australia.

Gold River Goat-Sucker

A large bird, averaging about twenty inches in length when full-grown. It is native to Australia.

The cereopsis goose is found in Australia, and is about the same size as the common goose.

Cereopsis Goose

The cereopsis goose is found in Australia, and is about the same size as the common goose.

Hedyscepe canterburyana is a tall stove palm. The tree grows to be thirty two fee tall. This tree is native to Lord Howe Island, Australia.

Hedyscepe Canterburyana

Hedyscepe canterburyana is a tall stove palm. The tree grows to be thirty two fee tall. This tree is…

"The Kangaroo is an animal of Australia, first observed by a party of sailors on the coast of New South Wales. The great kangaroo has large hind legs, with a huge tail, short fore limbs, and is about the height of a man. It is a vegetable feeder, and is destructive to the crops of the settlers in the less inhabited parts of Australia; in the long-settled districts it is much rarer. Its ordinary method of progression is by a series of great leaps, 10 to 15 feet or more. Many species are known to exist."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Kangaroo

"The Kangaroo is an animal of Australia, first observed by a party of sailors on the coast of New South…

The Great Kangaroo, or 'boomer', or 'old man' (Macropus giganteus), attains a height of about five feet when standing upright. The fore limbs are very short, the hind long, with powerful, elongated feet. The fore limbs bear five digits armed with strong claws; the hind have only four. The head is small, with pointed muzzle and large ears. In accordance with its purely vegetarian habits, canine teeth are absent in the adult. The incisors are powerful, with a cutting edge. The fur is soft and woolly, and lighter in tint below than above. In the female there is a large pouch, in which the young are placed at birth, and become attached by their immature months to the nipples. At this time they are minute -- not more than an inch in length -- and, being to immature to suck, have milk pumped into them by their mother. They remain withing the pouch until able to run by the side of the parent. Not until some eight or nine months after birth are they left to shift entirely for themselves. Only one young one is produced at a birth. As regards internal organs, the stomach is large and complex, and the characteristic marsupial or epipubic bones are present.

Great Kangaroo

The Great Kangaroo, or 'boomer', or 'old man' (Macropus giganteus), attains a height of about five feet…

The Settler's Clock <i>('Dacelo gigs')</i>, is a very large kingfisher found in Australia, where it receives its popular name from the peculiar gurgling cry uttered with great regularity at dawn and dusk. It is one of the wood kingfishers, the food consisting of of reptiles, birds, insects, and even small mammals. The name is also applied to other species of the same genus found in Australia and New Guinea, and possessing similar habits. The coloring is not brilliant, consisting of a mixture of brown, black, and white, but the male has the lower part of the back of a greenish-blue color.

Kingfisher, Dacelo gigas

The Settler's Clock ('Dacelo gigs'), is a very large kingfisher found in Australia, where it receives…

"He is a kingfisher, with a head as big as his body but a voice that is many times bigger than both body and head." —Carpenter, 1902

Kookaburra

"He is a kingfisher, with a head as big as his body but a voice that is many times bigger than both…

The mound-bird, also known as a brush-turkey, a species native to Australia.

Mound-Bird

The mound-bird, also known as a brush-turkey, a species native to Australia.

The rat kangaroo (potoroos) is a smaller, modified form of kangaroo, resembling a rat.

Rat Kangaroo

The rat kangaroo (potoroos) is a smaller, modified form of kangaroo, resembling a rat.

An Australian shield.

Australian shield

An Australian shield.

A white flower with numerous florets. It is found in Australia, and is abundant on sand plains.

Polycalymma Stuartii

A white flower with numerous florets. It is found in Australia, and is abundant on sand plains.

Sydney harbor.

Sydney

Sydney harbor.

The Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is a carnivorous marsupial native to Tasmania, Australia.

Tasmanian Devil

The Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is a carnivorous marsupial native to Tasmania, Australia.

The tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus) is a species of a kangaroo. They are native to New Guinea and Queensland.

Tree Kangaroo

The tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus) is a species of a kangaroo. They are native to New Guinea and Queensland.

A trembling fern with fronds ranging between 2 feet and 4 feet in length, and 6 inches and 2 feet in width. They are commonly found in greenhouses in New Zealand and Australia.

Pteris Tremula

A trembling fern with fronds ranging between 2 feet and 4 feet in length, and 6 inches and 2 feet in…

"The Wombat is a burrowing marsupial from Australia and Van Dieman's Land, and the islands of Bass' Strait. It is from two to three feet long, with a short tail; of clumsy form, with stout limbs and a blunt muzzle; coat thick, of long, coarse, brownish-gray, wooly hair; head large, flat, broad, with small eyes and ears; fore feet with five and hind feet with four digits; soles broad and naked. The dentition resembles that of the Rodentia, especially in the chisel-like incisors. The wombat is nocturnal in habits, a vegetable feeder, digging up roots with its claws. It is of small intelligence, but is gentle, and capable of domestication to a limited extent. It is hunted for its flesh, which is highly esteemed and is said to resemble pork."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Hairy Nosed Wombat

"The Wombat is a burrowing marsupial from Australia and Van Dieman's Land, and the islands of Bass'…

Native to Australia, this is known to natives of New South Wales as <em>waw-gul-jelly</em>. It is shy and reclusive, and often found in marshy areas.

Emu Wren

Native to Australia, this is known to natives of New South Wales as waw-gul-jelly. It is shy…