8 results for "queensland"
💛 Acts of KindnessQueensland's 'Seats of Knowledge' Keep Mates Laughing Daily
Across North Queensland, retired locals gather each morning at benches dubbed "Seats of Knowledge" to share laughs and solve the world's problems. The tradition, rooted in Italian migration history, offers connection and joy to those who need it most.
🦸 Community HeroesTeen Survives 80-Meter Fall Using Headphones to Guide Rescue
An 18-year-old directed rescuers to his location through Bluetooth headphones after plummeting 80 meters down a Queensland mountain. Five hours later, search teams found him alive thanks to the unlikely lifeline and his parents' quick thinking.
💡 SolutionsQueensland Redclaw Farmer Can't Keep Up With Demand
A North Queensland farmer is racing to expand his freshwater crayfish operation after restaurants across Australia can't get enough of his redclaw. Nathan Cleasby is partnering with scientists to scale up sustainably and become Australia's biggest producer.
🌍 Planet WinsRecord 94 Endangered Turtle Clutches Saved in Australia
A conservation group in Queensland just had their best season ever, protecting 94 clutches of critically endangered white-throated snapping turtles. After nine years of work, the team finally saw mothers laying eggs at unprecedented rates along the Burnett River.
🚀 InnovationCoral Sold Coral Underwater at Australia's Island Observatory
For two magical years in the 1980s, Coral Wedd commuted to work three fathoms deep in the Pacific Ocean, selling souvenirs in Australia's largest underwater observatory. The Middle Island attraction off Queensland hosted hundreds of daily tourists, an underwater wedding, and even a moving ash scattering ceremony before closing in 2008.
🌍 Planet WinsDesert Blooms Into Oasis With 300,000 Birds in Remote NSW
A remote Australian wetland that only fills once every decade has transformed into a thriving oasis after Queensland floodwaters reached it, bringing hundreds of thousands of waterbirds. Scientists say it's one of the healthiest wetland systems in the country.
🏆 SportsAussie Bree Walker Makes Bobsled History Before Olympics
Australia's Bree Walker just became the first Australian to win gold at the legendary St Moritz bobsled track, claiming her third World Cup victory of the season. The 33-year-old Queenslander now sits second overall heading into next month's Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics with a genuine shot at the podium.
🌍 Planet Wins100-Million-Year-Old Pearl Found in Australian Outback
A tourist discovered a marble-sized fossil pearl in Queensland that researchers confirmed is over 100 million years old, making it the largest and best-preserved ancient pearl ever found in Australia. The rare find offers a glimpse into an inland sea that once covered the outback and shows how ancient life adapted to stress.