North Island

Introduction North Stradbroke Island ( NSI )is the second largest sand island and it consists almost entirely of sand, with rocks ar Point Lookout and small remnants of sandstone at Dunwich. in 1827 by Captain Henry John Rous named the island Stradbroke island after his father, the Earl of Stradbroke. NSI is a cherished and endangered land with even a rainforest at Myora Springs near Dunwich. There are more than 15 types of mammals including wallabies, kangaroos, echidnas, koalas, and bandicoots...The following report will consider the impacts of sand mining on North Stradbroke Island, in conjunction with the destruction of the environment, loss jobs, and financial benefits Sibelco Sand mining The company Sibalco based in Belgium and Europe have peaked in their sand mining operations in Australia. In 2011, the Stradbroke sand mining began in 1948 on NSI Sibalco have worked hand-in-hand with community organizations, and government to improve and enhance the quality of life of the environment in Stradbroke. Sand mining is a practice to extract sand from large pits or beachsides. It is…

The lost colony was a failed attempt from Queen Elizabeth to settle on Roanoke Island, which is located in present day North Carolina. There were many problems with the settlers, they aren´t use to living like that and the colonists were not very clever. The colonists also antagonised the Indians by kidnapping them and holding them hostage. The colony was low on supplies, so John White sailed back to England for supplies. He thought it would take 3 months, but it took 3 years. When John White…

Mt Tamborine Protection Strategy 1.0 INTRODUCTION Tamborine Mountain is a 28 square kilometre plateau (8 km long by 4 km wide) and is located in the Scenic Rim local government area of South East Queensland. It is approximately 600 meters above sea level and about 80km South of Brisbane. Mt Tamborine is a hot, moist and humid part of Australia with no extremes of temperatures. Trees and plants such as ferns, cycads and pines are found on Mt Tamborine. This mountain was called Mt Tamborine,…

North Stradbroke Island Spring is on. It is the right time for vacation at beach. Take a break from the hectic life and head towards North Stradbroke Island. It is the perfect place for beach lovers. There are various water sports and other activities to do in this place. Such as Straddie Adventure and scuba diving and snorkeling. It is a famous tourist destination. People come to enjoy the perfect blend of sea, sun and sand from around the world. Where to stay: To stay in North Stradbroke…

North Andaman Islands (NAI) are one of the major island groups of Andaman and Nicobar archipelagos (Fig.1), consisting tropical rainforest encompassing varied species richness and diversity coupled with high endemism (Prasad et al..). As per Champion and Seth [year] the predominant forest types of the study area are Andaman Evergreen (EG), Andaman Semi-evergreen (SEG), Andaman Moist deciduous (MD), Littoral and Mangrove forests. Major part of the island is covered with SEG which is scattered at…

and unknown creatures and foods. They discard your beliefs, belongings and way of life. They take you away to be brought up like them and treat you unfairly, or even worse getting murdered. Imagine this happening to you, all because of the colour of your skin. As sad as it is, this was all a reality for the Aboriginals when the European settled in Australia. The Aboriginals strived for the day where they could be treated like white people. This is the topic of the poem “Song of Hope” by Kath…

Coronado, California. North Island Naval Air station (NAS), Admiral Meyer’s headquarters. Admiral Meyer’s had called his senior staff as well as those from Naval Base San Diego, 32nd Street, to his headquarters to discuss how they could support the defense of Washington D.C., they needed to act now. As far as the Admiral could tell, was that they didn’t have the aircraft to send a few thousand Marines along with their equipment. The C-17’s, all five of them, were a God send and they were…

argument using a theory of convergent evolution. This hybrid five-part inductive argument allows Coyne to explain some attributes of island species that remained puzzles for Darwin. Secondly, this hybrid…

Located in the east of Florida, the Bahamas, Cuba and the Caribbean north, the Bahamas contains 700 islands and coral reefs. Opposite to the southeast coast of Florida, on the north side of Cuba. Islands from the northwest to the southeast extension 1220 kilometers long, 96 kilometers wide, consisting of more than 700 islands and more than 2000 coral reefs, is 13878 square kilometers with a total area of, of which more than 20 islands have human habitation. A subtropical climate, the annual…

In the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,300 miles north of New Zealand, there is a country that is made of 300 islands and 540 islets. These islands combined form the republic of Fiji. Out of all 300 islands, only about 150 are inhabited by humans. The largest island is Viti Levu, also known as Great Fiji, and the capital is Suva. Fiji is a democratic country, with the government system set up very similar to the United States. Sports are also popular in Fiji, such as rugby and soccer. My goal…