Changing the way you look at the world
One interesting feature of the rocks around Canberra is that they are confined to a small time-interval on the geological column, that is from the Middle Ordovician to the Late Silurian (see figure 1 for the location of these rocks … Continued
Figure 1 is a view from Kellys Knob looking south-west across the Ord River valley, which is wide and flat. Some Kununurra streets and houses are visible in the foreground. Further back you can see the Kununurra Airport. And beyond … Continued
This prominent hill just north of the town of Kununurra in the Kimberley in Western Australia is called Kellys Knob (aka Thegoowiyeng). It rises some 190 metres above the surrounding plain and gives great views of the area around Kununurra. … Continued
The Sydney Morning Herald reported a life-size replica of Noah’s Ark under construction by Johan Huibers in Dordrecht, Netherlands. (Update 15 June 2011: The Sydney Morning Herald article does not seem to be available now but the New York … Continued
Breaking news reports: Explorers have discovered Noah’s Ark high on Mt Ararat in Turkey. A group of Chinese and Turkish evangelical explorers said Monday they believe they may have found Noah’s Ark — four thousand metres up a mountain in … Continued