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Rottnest Island - A New View of a Fragile Environment

A Western Australian rival to Google Earth provides a clearer view of Rottnest Island.
  • Sandy Groper published this 11 / 12 / 2009
  • 85 reads
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An Oral History of Ningaloo Reef - Weaver 1998

A 1998 oral history of marine species exploitation on Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. The study describes in detail a methodology developed by the author for maintaining a focussed approach in or...
  • Sandy Groper published this 11 / 06 / 2009
  • 65 reads
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Defending Fremantle (and Rottnest) in WW2 - A New Book

A new book concisely details some WW2 history for Fremantle and other parts of southwest Australia.
  • Sandy Groper published this 09 / 03 / 2009
  • 157 reads
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Rottnest Island - Historical submarine-cable remnants glimpsed near Fremantle?

Winter storms near Fremantle have exposed remnants of historic submarine telegraph cables in July 2009.
  • Sandy Groper published this 07 / 27 / 2009
  • 215 reads
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Rottnest Island - A Rigby and Ward eBay Treasure for Me

A welcome acquisition of Rigby and Ward's scrutiny of Rottnest Island 50 years ago.
  • Sandy Groper published this 07 / 09 / 2009
  • 158 reads
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Rottnest Island - A Great Winter Weekend to Be There

A beautiful storm rolls in over the west end of Rottnest Island.
  • Sandy Groper published this 06 / 25 / 2009
  • 151 reads
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Rottnest Island - Some Remaindered Book Bargains and Sightings of Aerial Pictures

Book remainder bargains for Rottophiles; and aerial photos reveal immense environmental change.
  • Sandy Groper published this 06 / 17 / 2009
  • 176 reads
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Rottnest Island - I Wanna Eat Greek

Famous Greek-Australian chef opens a new eatery on Rottnest Island.
  • Sandy Groper published this 06 / 13 / 2009
  • 203 reads
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Rottnest Island - Garden Lake

The shoreside of Rottnest's Garden Lake has experienced substantial change because of human intervention.
  • Sandy Groper published this 06 / 12 / 2009
  • 199 reads
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Rottnest Island - Chaotic Ground Patterns

Chaos theory sits comfortably with the order observed in Rottnest ground patterns.
  • Sandy Groper published this 06 / 11 / 2009
  • 167 reads
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Rottnest Island - A Phillip Rock Roundup

Phillip Rock near Rottnest Island has had plenty of observers over several centuries.
  • Sandy Groper published this 06 / 08 / 2009
  • 193 reads
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Rottnest Island - Old Codger Gets Mugged by Quokka

The boldness of Rottnest's quokkas is exceeded by the Fremantle Port Authority.
  • Sandy Groper published this 06 / 07 / 2009
  • 198 reads
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Rottnest Island - The hidden ‘Native hospital’

A significant 19th century building, the Rottnest 'Native hospital' is neglected and hidden by junk.
  • Sandy Groper published this 06 / 04 / 2009
  • 197 reads
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Rottnest Island - The New Proposals for the Aboriginal Cemetery

Are proposals for embellishing the Aboriginal cemetery at Rottnest well enough considered?
  • Sandy Groper published this 06 / 03 / 2009
  • 223 reads
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Rottnest Island - I Only Like the Smell of Thomson Bay in the Morning

Thomson Bay at Rottnest Island is a paradise for day tourists and the nouveaux riche.
  • Sandy Groper published this 06 / 02 / 2009
  • 252 reads
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Rottnest Island - The Shifting Sands of the Southeast Corner

The southeast corner of Rottnest Island has erosion problems and old WW2 dangers in the sands.
  • Sandy Groper published this 06 / 01 / 2009
  • 247 reads
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Rottnest Island - A Fresh Look at the Causeway

The Rottnest Island causeway, an unappreciated monument.
  • Sandy Groper published this 05 / 31 / 2009
  • 129 reads
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Rottnest Island - Some Osprey Nests Observed

Some observations of ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) and their nests on Rottnest Island.
  • Sandy Groper published this 05 / 30 / 2009
  • 252 reads
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Rottnest Island - Home of Camo-spiders and Centipedes

Camo-spider and centipede hunt inspired by Harry Butler.
  • Sandy Groper published this 05 / 28 / 2009
  • 272 reads
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Rottnest Island - Glimpses of the Northeast Corner

A brief overview of the geography of the northeast corner of Rottnest Island, Western Australia.
  • Sandy Groper published this 05 / 27 / 2009
  • 215 reads
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