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Rabbits in Australia: Australian “Hop” Culture!

Rabbits in Australia: Australian “Hop” Culture!

Kangaroos aren’t the only fuzzy, cute animal that bounces throughout the land down under.  The rabbit, while not a true native animal of Australia, is to native Aussies, a complicated species that has a rather tumultuous history.  Actually, to some, the rabbit is less associated with a cute pet, and more associated with a huge pest that nearly ate Australia and...

Katoomba ScenicWorld: See the Blue Mountains, In Style!  (Part I)

Katoomba ScenicWorld: See the Blue Mountains, In Style! (Part I)

When you think of the Australian bush, idyllic images of koalas napping high in gum trees, kookaburras laughing joyfully, and rocky cliffs towering over the greenest trees billowing in the breeze.  It is a peaceful tableau if you ever saw it.  And it is quite real if I dare say so myself.  One particular place within the confides of the Blue Mountains is Scenic...