ROTTNEST Island (Western Australia, Australia) Info, Dec 30, 2019

Rottnest Island - Wikipedia

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Rottnest Island is an island off the coast of Western Australia, located 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of Fremantle. A sandy, low-lying island formed on a base of ...

LGA(s)‎: ‎A-class reserve administered by the R...

Federal Division(s)‎: ‎Fremantle

Established‎: ‎1830s

Area‎: ‎19 km² (7.3 sq mi)

‎History · ‎Flora and fauna · ‎Climate · ‎Tourism and facilities

RECHERCHE Islands (Western Australia, Australia) Info, Dec 30, 2019

Recherche Archipelago - Wikipedia

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The Archipelago of the Recherche, known locally as the Bay of Isles, is a group of 105 islands, and over 1200 "obstacles to shipping", off the south coast of Western Australia.

‎Geography · ‎Groups · ‎Islands · ‎Flora and fauna

MONTEBELLO Islands (Western Australia, Australia) Info, Dec 30, 2019

Montebello Islands - Wikipedia

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The Montebello Islands, also known as the Monte Bello Islands, are an archipelago of around ... The islands form a conservation park administered by the Western Australian Department of Environment and Conservation, and it is likely that the ...

‎Description · ‎History · ‎Islands

MARY ANNE Group (Western Australia, Australia) Info, Dec 30, 2019

Mary Anne Group - Wikipedia

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The Mary Anne Group is an archipelago off the north west coast of Western Australia, nominally located at 21º17'S 115º30'E. Together with the Mangrove ...

KELLY FRASER, Inuit-Canadian Singer, Info, Dec 30, 2019

Kelly Fraser, Inuit-Canadian Singer, Dies at 26 - The New ...

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20 hours ago - Kelly Fraser, a Canadian singer who gained attention for an Inuit-language cover of Rihanna's song “Diamonds,” died on Thursday. She was 26. Thor Simonsen, her producer, confirmed the death. No other details were given.

LATEST World News, Dec 29, 2019

Turkey to evacuate wounded after deadly Mogadishu blast ...

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8 hours ago - Wounded people are being dispatched to Turkey for medical treatment ... capital Mogadishu on December 29, 2019 [Emin Sansar / Anadolu Agency] ... Somali Information Minister Mohamed Abdi Hayir Mareye told state media ... in competition with Gulf rivals like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

LOWENDAL Islands (Western Australia, Australia) Info, Dec 29, 2019

Lowendal Islands - Wikipedia

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The Lowendal Islands comprise an archipelago, with a total area of about 160 ha of land lying off the coast of Western Australia. It is important for breeding ...

LACEPEDE Islands (Western Australia, Australia) Info, Dec 29, 2019

Lacepede Islands - Wikipedia

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The Lacepede Islands, sometimes referred to simply as the Lacepedes, are a group of four islands lying off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia, about 120 ...

‎Description · ‎Environment · ‎Birds · ‎History

WALLABI Group (Houtman Abrolhos,Western Australia, Australia) Info, Dec 29, 2019

Wallabi Group - Wikipedia

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The Wallabi Group is the northern-most group of islands in the Houtman Abrolhos. Nominally ... The main islands are North Island, West Wallabi Island, East Wallabi Island, Long Island and Beacon Island. The group is part of the ... Department of Maritime Archaeology, Western Australian Museum. ^ Dash, Mike (2002).

PELSAERT Group (Houtman Abrolhos,Western Australia, Australia) Info, Dec 29, 2019

Pelsaert Group - Wikipedia

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The Pelsaert Group is the southernmost of the three groups of islands that make up the ... This article about a location in Western Australia is a stub. You can help ...

EASTER Group (Houtman Abrolhos,Western Australia, Australia) Info, Dec 29, 2019

Easter Group - Wikipedia

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The Easter Group is the central of three groups of islands that make up the Houtman Abrolhos ... (1993) Historic sites of the Easter Group, Houtman Abrolhos, WA : report prepared for the Abrolhos Islands Consultative Council other authors ...

THANOS MIKROUTSIKOS, Greek Composer, Info, Dec 29, 2019

Thanos Mikroutsikos - Wikipedia

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Athanasios "Thanos" Mikroutsikos (Greek: Αθανάσιος (Θάνος) Μικρούτσικος; 13 April 1947 – 28 December 2019) was a Greek composer and politician. He was considered one of the most important composers of the recent Greek musical scene.

‎Biography · ‎Music · ‎Politics

LATEST World News, Dec 28, 2019

Erdogan to seek parliament's approval to send Turkish troops ...

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Erdogan announced plans to send Turkish troops to aid the Libya's UN-backed ... President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir ... Staff Writer December 28, 2019 .... Somalia: Dozens killed in massive car bomb in Mogadishu ... Taliban kill Afghan soldiers in Helmand base attack.

HOUTMAN Abrolhos (Western Australia, Australia), Info, Dec 28, 2019

Houtman Abrolhos - Wikipedia

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Jump to Western rock lobster - The Houtman Abrolhos is a chain of 122 islands, and associated coral reefs, in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of ...

Total islands‎: ‎122

Population‎: ‎6 (2016 census)

Area‎: ‎16.4 km² (6.3 sq mi)

Location‎: ‎Indian Ocean

‎History · ‎Oceanography · ‎Terrestrial fauna · ‎Marine fauna

GARDEN Island (Western Australia, Australia), Info, Dec 28, 2019

Garden Island (Western Australia) - Wikipedia

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Garden Island is a narrow island about 10 kilometres (6 mi) long and 1.5 kilometres (0.9 mi) wide, lying about 5 kilometres (3 mi) off the Western Australian coast ...

‎History · ‎Current use · ‎References

DIRK HARTOG Island (Western Australia, Australia), Info, Dec 28, 2019

Dirk Hartog Island - Wikipedia

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Dirk Hartog Island is an island off the Gascoyne coast of Western Australia, within the Shark Bay World Heritage Area. It is about 80 kilometres (50 miles) long ...

State‎: ‎Western Australia

Area‎: ‎620 km² (240 sq mi)

Highest elevation‎: ‎188 m (617 ft)

Length‎: ‎80 km (50 mi)

‎History · ‎Description · ‎Environment

DAMPIER Archipelago (Western Australia, Australia), Info, Dec 28, 2019

Dampier Archipelago - Wikipedia

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The Dampier Archipelago is a group of 42 islands near the town of Dampier in the Pilbara, Western Australia. The archipelago is also made up of reefs, shoals, ...

CARNAC Island (Western Australia, Australia), Info, Dec 28, 2019

Carnac Island - Wikipedia

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Carnac Island is a 19-hectare (47-acre), A Class, island nature reserve about 10 km (6.2 mi) south-west of Fremantle and 3.5 km (2.2 mi) north of Garden Island in Western Australia.

SUE LYON, American Actress, Info, Dec 28, 2019

Sue Lyon - Wikipedia

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Suellyn "Sue" Lyon (July 10, 1946 – December 26, 2019) was an American actress. She joined the entertainment industry as a model at the age of 13, and later rose to prominence and won a Golden Globe for playing the title role in the film Lolita (1962).

Children‎: ‎2

Born‎: ‎Suellyn Lyon; July 10, 1946 (age 73); ‎Da...

Years active‎: ‎1959–1980

Education‎: ‎Hollywood Professional School

‎The Night of the Iguana (film) · ‎Alligator · ‎Evel Knievel (1971 film) · ‎Tony Rome

LEE MENDELSON, American Television Producer, Info, Dec 28, 2019

Lee Mendelson - Wikipedia

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Lee Mendelson (March 24, 1933 – December 25, 2019) was an American television producer, best known as the executive producer of the many Peanuts animated specials.

JERRY HERMAN, American Composer and Lyricist, Info, Dec 28, 2019

Jerry Herman - Wikipedia

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Gerald Sheldon Herman (July 10, 1931 – December 26, 2019) was an American composer and lyricist, known for his work in Broadway musical theater.

Years active‎: ‎1954–present

Parent(s)‎: ‎Harry Herman; Ruth Sachs Herman

Home town‎: ‎Jersey City, New Jersey‎, U.S

Genres‎: ‎Musical theatre

‎Broadway career · ‎Impact and recognition · ‎Work · ‎Awards, nominations and ...

LATEST World News, Dec 27, 2019

International News - The Japan News

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11:56 am, December 27, 2019 ... 11:50 pm, December 26, 2019 ... slammed into Banda Aceh on the northern tip of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Boxing Day in 2004, ... ANKARA (Reuters) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid a surprise visit to .... Crocodile attacks in East Timor increase over 20-fold in 20 years.

DAVID FOSTER, Movie Producer, Info, Dec 27, 2019

'The Getaway' Producer David Foster Dies At Age 90 – Deadline

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2 days ago - Veteran Hollywood producer David Foster died Monday. He was 90 years old. Foster's career spanned 60 years and he produced such films as ...

CAPE LEEUWIN Islands (Western Australia) Info, Dec 27, 2019

Cape Leeuwin (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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Cape Leeuwin is the most south-westerly point of the Australian mainland. Cape Leeuwin may ... lophantha or Cape Leeuwin Wattle, a species of wattle tree native to the coastal regions of south-west Australia; The St Alouarn Islands off Cape Leeuwin are sometimes referred to as the Cape Leeuwin Islands ...

COCKATOO Island (Western Australia) Info, Dec 27, 2019

Cockatoo Island (Western Australia) - Wikipedia

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Cockatoo Island is an island in the Buccaneer Archipelago off the coast of Western Australia near the town of Derby. It was mined for iron ore by the Broken Hill ...

BUCCANEER Archipelago (Western Australia) Info, Dec 27, 2019

Buccaneer Archipelago - Wikipedia

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The Buccaneer Archipelago is a group of islands off the coast of Western Australia near the town of Derby in the Kimberley region. The closest inhabited place is ...

BONAPARTE Archipelago (Western Australia) Info, Dec 27, 2019

Bonaparte Archipelago - Wikipedia

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The Bonaparte Archipelago is a group of islands off the coast of Western Australia in the Kimberley region, within the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley.

BARROW Island (Western Australia) Info, Dec 27, 2019

Barrow Island (Western Australia) - Wikipedia

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Barrow Island is a 202 km² (78 sq mi) island 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest off the Pilbara coast of Western Australia. The island is the second largest in ...

Location‎: ‎Indian Ocean, off the Pilbara coast of ...

Length‎: ‎27 km (16.8 mi)

Area‎: ‎202 km² (78 sq mi)

‎Early history and ... · ‎Environment · ‎Energy reserves · ‎Climate

ASHMORE & CARTIER Islands (Western Australia) Info, Dec 27, 2019

Ashmore and Cartier Islands - Wikipedia

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The Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands is an uninhabited external territory of Australia ... The Territory comprises Ashmore Reef, which includes West, Middle, and East Islands, and two lagoons, and Cartier Reef, which includes Cartier ...

Location‎: ‎Indian Ocean

Population‎: ‎0 (1 January 2011)

‎Geography · ‎History · ‎Governance · ‎Migration

GREECE News, Dec 27, 2019

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FRIDAY DECEMBER 27, 2019 ... Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated on Wednesday that Greece will defend its sovereignty in the Aegean while ...

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FRIDAY DECEMBER 27, 2019 ... NEWS. The slopes of Mount Parnitha, north of Athens, were covered with ... Greece's Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA) is expected to raise between 4 and 8 billion euros in 2020, the agency said in a report released Tuesday, adding it will maintain the current level of cash reserves.