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The idyllic Australian islands you’ve probably never heard of
The islands’ history reads like the plot of a Netflix miniseries.They were discovered by British sea captain William Keeling in 1609, but there was no permanent settlement here until one was ...
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These extraordinary Australian islands are teeming with life—and we must protect them before it's too late
On Heard Island, Mawson's Peak is officially Australia's highest mountain. It is 2,745 meters high and forms the summit of an active volcano known as Big Ben. Heard Island and McDonald Islands ...