Whales
Humpback and southern right whales are the most commonly seen whales along Australia’s coastline.
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With their masses of yellow blooms, up to a third of Australia's 960 species of wattle will flower in winter.
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During winter little penguins return to rest and renovate their burrows or dig new ones.
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The parrot breeds in Tasmania and winters near the coast, foraging on saltmarsh species, beach or dune plants.
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Mutton birds return from Alaska to their burrows in Tasmania in spring.
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