Who loves the thrill of rain meeting the sea and the wind in your hair? 🌊💨
📸: @becurban22
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Name: The Double-barred Finch (Stizoptera bichenovii)
Where: Groote Eylandt
Spotee: @helenwylkscross
About: The double-barred finch (Stizoptera bichenovii) is a small, striking bird native to northern and eastern Australia. It thrives in dry savannah, tropical grasslands, and shrublands. Known locally by a few names, it’s sometimes called Bicheno’s finch or the owl finch, the latter due to the distinctive dark ring of feathers around its face.
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How do you feel when driving through Groote Eylandt? 🚗
📸: @jaimeedutton
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Driving around Groote is such a thrill!
Ready to explore this Eylandt or start with some fishing? 🤠🎣
📸: @jaimeedutton
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“The farther one gets into the wilderness, the greater is the attraction of its lonely freedom.”
— Theodore Roosevelt
📸: @samantha_corbett
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Rolling along the sandy shores of Eylandt, leaving behind a trail of wheel imprints. 🚗
📸: @_nini_bini
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Name: Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)
Where: Groote Eylandt
Spotee: @kbs_lapofoz
About: The saltwater crocodile, also known as Crocodylus porosus, is a species of crocodile found in saltwater areas, brackish wetlands, and freshwater rivers. It is native to regions spanning from the eastern coast of India through Southeast Asia to northern Australia and Micronesia. These crocodiles are the largest living reptiles, with some individuals reaching lengths of up to 23 feet when fully grown.
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Who's in for the catch of the day? 🎣
📸: @homegrown_guru1
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Have you ever wondered about the rock art in Groote? 🧐
📸: @squidlim71
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Name: Lutjanus sebae (Chlamydosaurus kingii)
Where: Groote Eylandt
Spotee: @monaddi
About: Lutjanus sebae, commonly called the red emperor, is a snapper species discovered in the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It is known by multiple names, such as emperor red snapper, government bream, king snapper, queenfish, and red kelp. With a notably deep body, its standard length is slightly more than twice its depth.
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Groote Eylandt is the largest island in the Gulf of Carpentaria and the fourth largest island in Aust
