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Wandering sea anemone (Nemanthus sp.)

Wandering sea anemone (Nemanthus sp.). These sea anemones attach to sea whips, hydroids and black corals, often in large numbers. Although found in deeper water as far south as Jervis Bay on the NSW coast, they are of tropical origin, the larval form being brought down by currents. They can release themselves from their host and wander through the water column to find a suitable new perching place. North Rock near Fish Soup, Solitary Islands Marine Park, New South Wales, Australia

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The Nimbin Rocks

The Nimbin Rocks, rhyolite spires remaining from the Tweed Volcano that erupted some 20 million years ago. Early settlers named them the Needle, Cathedral and Thimble. Nimbin, New South Wales, Australia

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The Monument rock pillar and township beyond

The Monument rock pillar and township beyond. The township was built in the late 1990s to house workers at the open-cut Phosphate Hill mine nearby. South of Mount Isa, Standish Range, North Queensland, Australia

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