Australia. Guide to Australia

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Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)- Aquatic mammals monotremes, platypus on a number of features similar to reptiles, habitat of the platypus – Australia.

Platypus - a unique animal, and is one of the symbols of Australia, the platypus is shown in 20 cent Australian coin.

A quarter-century, scientists could not decide, which include the platypus - a mammal, birds, reptiles or even to a single class, while in 1824 г. German biologist Meckel not found, that the platypus did have breasts and the female nurses pups milk. That, that the platypus lays eggs, been proved only in 1884 г.G

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The Australian city of Kalaundra (Caloundra) Located in the eastern part Stata Kvislend and is part of the district Saynshayn Coast. The city's population is Kalaundra 87 thousand people, a nearby major city Brisbane, it is situated in 70 kilometers south of Kalaundra.

Kalaundra City is located on the Coral Sea, but most of the city is occupied by plains, which are individual mountains, their height does not exceed 550 Metres away.

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National Park Uluru-Kata Tjuta ( Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park) - Located in the north of Australia, in 1 431 kilometers south of the city Darwin and in 440 kilometers south-west Alice Springs.The park covers an area of 1 326 miles. Parts of the park are the famous rock Uluru, and is located west of Uluru in the 40 kilometers Kata Tjuta.

The park inhabited by Aborigines Ananga, many of whom are currently working conductors and tour guides tour groups.

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