Australia

Black opals can be found in Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, which is one of the most famous opal mining areas in Australia. Lightning Ridge is known for producing high-quality black opals, prized for their vibrant play of colors against a dark background.

If it is 1pm in Sydney during winter, it would be 10am in Perth. Perth is 3 hours behind Sydney time during the Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) and the Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) difference.

Fire opals are known for their vivid orange, yellow, and red colors, often with flashes of green or blue. They have a distinctive internal structure that diffracts light, giving them a fiery appearance. Fire opals are typically transparent to translucent and are prized for their intense and vibrant play-of-color.

Rocks do not have middle names as they are inanimate objects without personal identities.

The Atlantic Ocean is east of North America.

The Anangu people are regarded as the traditional owners of Uluru, previously known as Ayers Rock. The "ownership" of Uluru was returned to the Anangu in 1985, along with KataTjuta, formerly The Olgas. The National Park is now co-managed by a board made up of Anangu and piranpa members, with their roles and responsibilities set out in both the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) and the Aboriginal Land Rights Act (NT) 1976.

The time in Brisbane is always UTC + 10 hours.

Faux opals can come in a variety of colors such as white, blue, pink, purple, and green. They are created to mimic the appearance of natural opals but are usually made of materials like glass or resin.

1. 37° 30′ 50.4″ S, 145° 6′ 50.4″ E
2. -37.514, 145.114

This pattern is 'generally' true of most countries. Traditionally settlers settled where there were transportation routes, and this usually meant where there were rivers and coasts. Alot of the worlds largest cities are on rivers or coasts for this reason and the fact that people need water to live.

This is exagerated by the size of Australia, as in it becomes more obvious the difference in density in inland 'outback' areas and coastal regions. Australia's 'outback' is mostly an inhospitable desert, with few water resources so no long term prospects for large populations to survive in such arid regions.

Aboriginal people revere certain sites around Australia as sacred. Uluru (Ayers Rock) is one of them. It is a place of mysticism, a place from where much of their Aboriginal Dreaming emanates. It is a place where, they believe, the bodies of their ancestors hardened into rock. It was there at the Alcheringa (the Dawn of Time) and will be there until the very end. It holds peace and power. For the central Australian Aborigines, the Dreamtime stories come out of Uluru. They kindly ask if you don't climb the rock because you must walk over the dreamtime exit path.

The large bay located south of Australia is called the Great Australian Bight. It is a vast open bay on the southern coast of the country that stretches over 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) along the coastline.

Opals can be found in various countries including Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Ethiopia, and the United States. They are often mined in regions with unique geological conditions that allow for the formation of these beautiful gemstones.

Whilst this is a question that many people are probably asking right now, with the bushfires having continued since 7 February, it is certain that the bushfires will end eventually. The return of hot, dry, gusty weather has caused the fires to continue, fed by the tinder-dry countryside, but these conditions must end sometime.

The constellation known as the Southern Cross or Crux looks like a cross. It is composed of four main stars and one minor star, and is visible throughout the southern hemisphere and the lower latitudes of the northern hemisphere.

The devastating bushfires in Victoria, Australia, officially started on Saturday, 7 February 2009. Fire authorities were alerted to the worst of the fires at Kilmore, at 11.20am on Saturday, when smoke and then flames were seen near the top of a hill outside the town in central Victoria.

Indirect rays refer to sunlight that has been diffused, scattered, or reflected before reaching a surface or area. This can occur when sunlight is blocked by clouds, trees, or buildings, creating indirect lighting conditions.

The nearest country in Africa to Australia is Madagascar. It is located about 7,900 kilometers (4,900 miles) away from the western coast of Australia.

The island off the coast of Australia with Hobart as its capital is Tasmania. It is known for its stunning natural landscapes, including mountains, beaches, and national parks. Tasmania is also famous for its unique wildlife and lush forests.

The fastest land animal in Australia is the red kangaroo, reaching speeds of up to 70 km/h (43 mph) in short bursts to evade predators.

Rainforests are found on all continents except for Antarctica. Rainforests are found in abundance in Asia, South America, Australia and North America, and to a lesser extent in Africa and even Europe.

The Thredbo school is more in need of heat. Thredbo is a ski resort town in the Snowy Mountains of Australia, while Townsville is in tropical Queensland, where the weather is quite hot and humid.

Latitude: S 25° 20' 49.6573", Longitude: E 131° 2' 7.2277" (Southern Hemisphere)

An artesian basin is a geological feature where groundwater is confined under pressure between impermeable layers of rock or clay. When a well is drilled into the basin, the pressure forces the water to rise to the surface without the need for a pump. This natural pressure system allows for the sustainable extraction of water from underground reservoirs.