Oceania Gallery

Elizabeth Quay Perth Central Business District centred on the landmark Swan Bells

Elizabeth Quay is in the Perth Central Business District, located on the north shore of Perth Swan River and centred on the landmark Swan Bells, it is named in honour of Queen Elizabeth II. It features public art, a footbridge, boat moorings, ferry terminal, promenades and a nature-based playground on the new island

© Pailin S. Kulvong

World map by Mathieu Albert Lotter, Augsburg, 1778

World map from 1778. Original hand-colored copper engraving by Matthieu Albert Lotter (1741 - 1810, Augsburg) with route of James Cook's First Circumnavigation (1770), through Tahiti, around the two main island of New Zealand and down the eastern coast of Australia

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Australia, satellite image

Australia. Satellite image of the Earth, set against a background of stars, centred on the island continent of Australia. North is at top. Clouds (white) are seen in the atmosphere. On the surface, seas and oceans (blue) surround the land. Land cover ranges from vegetation such as forests and grassy plains (green) to arid areas such as deserts, mountains, and scrublands (brown). Most of Australia is an arid desert, with rainforests in some coastal areas. To the north are the islands of the Malay Archipelago, to the east the Pacific islands, and to the south-east New Zealand (all covered in clouds). This image, from 2001, combines data from a variety of satellite sensors (AVHRR, SeaWiFS, MODIS) at a range of wavelengths

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