View of Killiecrankie beach with sperm whale carcass on the sand showing large vertebrae and head of sperm whale . Not shown in pic - Pacific gulls feeding on carcass.

Sad to see a decomposing #SpermWhale on remote and stunning Killiecrankie Beach, #FlindersIsland. 5 sperm whales stranded on Flinders a yr ago and as with other areas of Tasmania, seems to be a stranding hotspot - local topography may exacerbate risk of #strandings.

View of Strzelecki Peak at #Sunset on #FlindersIsland, #Tasmania.

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Aviation weather for Flinders Island airport (Australia) is “METAR YFLI 202300Z AUTO 05006KT 9999 // NCD 09/08 Q1030 RMK RF00.0/000.2” : See what it means on https://www.bigorre.org/aero/meteo/yfli/en #flindersisland #australia #flindersislandairport #yfli #fls #metar #aviation #aviationweather […]

this little critter seemed to want to say hello #MountainDragon #Flindersisland

Last week’s Dipodium. I’m guessing Dipodium roseum because of the broader band of hairs and stripes on the labellum and the smaller more subtle spots. #flindersisland

Beach shacks are an iconic part of Australian summer. Yet, they also have a hidden, more complex history Beach shacks have long been isolated and precarious. What we find charming today was once considered ‘fringe-dwelling’, separated from cities along racial and economic lines.

“…the #YindayinRockShelter above a beach on #FlindersIsland off #CapeYork, alongside a stunning gallery of rock art. Research by #archaeologists and #TraditionalOwners dates the human use of this place back 6,000 yrs.” #Yithuwarra #BeachShacks #AustralianBeaches
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