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The man buried three times

By definition, a final resting place is final, isn’t it? Well, not always, it seems.

A tale of mistaken identity and whalebone picnics

For more than 20 years, the jawbone of a whale lay on the grass just behind the golden sands of Long Beach, near Batemans Bay on the South Coast of New South Wales.

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The eccentric Aussie bushranger you’ve never heard of

Ned Kelly, Ben Hall and Captain Thunderbolt – the criminal exploits of these notorious bushrangers are forever etched into our national psyche. But what about the Birdman of the Coorong?

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It’s the dream of every child who loves the outdoors – build a secret bush cubby, a retreat from the prying eyes of parents and an opportunity to let the imagination run wild in a make-believe world of fairies, goblins and other magical creatures.

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Settling squabbles over Australia’s deepest caves

School camps are great fun, aren’t they? They’re a chance for students to step away from the classroom, appreciate the outdoors and be physically challenged. However, you may think differently if you suffer from claustrophobia and were compelled to endure three days crawling through a labyrinth of dark chambers!

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Gravity hills can be explained by spirit levels, not spiritual forces

Gravity hills, spook hills, magnetic hills, mystery hills, or anti-gravity hills… whatever you choose to call them, there’s a simple explanation behind these national and global phenomena.

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The spectacle of Sydney’s ‘Flying Pieman’

It’s one of those yarns you hear sitting around a pub on a Friday evening and accept with a grain or two of salt.

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Blade trees: the uniquely Australian bush enigma

Dotted around the Riverina and outback New South Wales are several intriguing old river red gums with hand shears embedded in their trunks.

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The mystery of the Mahogany Ship

With tantalising tales of lost treasure and the potential to rewrite Australia’s history, the legend of the Mahogany Ship is unlikely to disappear in a hurry.