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2009 Archive

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Common Blackbird, partial albinism. Unusual coloured birds Why is this black bird turning white? 26 Apr 2009
H.L White egg collection, tray of Magpie eggs (detail) Australian Magpie Eggs How many eggs do magpies have? What do they look like? 19 Apr 2009
An adult bilby, <I>Macrotis lagotis</I> The Easter Bilby What is a bilby? What do they have to do with Easter? 12 Apr 2009
Two Black Slugs, <I>Arion ater</I> Black Slugs Is this a new species in my garden? 05 Apr 2009
Bathroom Fly Bathroom Flies Why does my bathroom keep filling with flies? 29 Mar 2009
Cathedral Mount, Valley of the Acheron River, Victoria, 1863 (detail) Victorian Earthquakes Does Australia experience regular earthquakes too? 22 Mar 2009
A bed bug on a human palm Bugs in my bed! Can you tell me what they are? 15 Mar 2009
This medal was awarded to Sir Frederick McCoy at the 1880 Melbourne International Exhibition. The edge is inscribed with the following: PROF. FREDK. MC. COY J.P. - FOR SERVICES. Sir Frederick McCoy's Medals What's new in the Discovery Centre? 08 Mar 2009
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