Australia Archives - Rachel's Ruminations https://rachelsruminations.com/category/travel/australia/ Taking the road less traveled Tue, 23 Dec 2025 19:25:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Etty Bay, Queensland, Australia: Cassowaries on the beach! https://rachelsruminations.com/etty-bay-queensland-australia/ https://rachelsruminations.com/etty-bay-queensland-australia/#respond Fri, 19 Jan 2024 07:55:30 +0000 https://rachelsruminations.com/?p=83675 Etty Bay Beach, Queensland, Australia: a lovely white-sand beach next to a rainforest and a great place to spot the endangered cassowary, the world's third-largest flightless bird.

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