Images Dated 1st August 2014

Rain falling from storm clouds over Shoalwater Islands Marine Park

Rain falling from storm clouds over Shoalwater Islands Marine Park. Storms are common in late afternoon in summer. Rockingham, Western Australia, Australia

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Chili Beach, a popular camping destination today, but used as an important staging area during World War II

Chili Beach, a popular camping destination today, but used as an important staging area during World War II. This park has the largest area of tropical lowland rainforest in Australia and is home to a diverse range of fauna including the cuscus, palm cockatoos, parrots and green pythons. Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) National Park, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

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King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus)

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus), group making their way past a large number of Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) hauled up on the black sand beach. Macquarie Island, Subantarctic, administered by Tasmania, Australia

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