Isopods - Phreatoiceidea
Phreatoicidean isopods are ancient members of Australia's fauna. In fact, these crustaceans have been living in fresh water longer than Australia has been a separate continent. ENDEMISM - refers to species which are native to an area or ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Dragonflies and Damselflies
Dragonflies and damselflies are large, conspicuous insects often found close to fresh water. The Order Odonata is divided into two suborders, the Anisoptera containing the dragonflies, and the Zygoptera containing the damselflies. Odonata closely ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
What are Crayfish?
Australia has a large and unique crayfish fauna including the largest and smallest species in the world. Australia has a large and unique crayfish fauna including the largest and smallest species in the world. Crayfish, of all of the freshwater ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Mound Springs in Arid Australia
Arid Australia is probably the last place that you would expect to find many kinds of unique freshwater animals. ARID - climate with less than 250 millimetres annual rainfall, high evaporation and sparse vegetation. SEDGES - rush or grass-like ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Schistosomiasis
Schistosomiasis (also known as bilharzia, snail fever or katayama fever) is a major tropical disease that affects over 200 million people worldwide. The disease is acquired by direct skin contact with fresh water that is contaminated by ... [... more]
Better Health |
Rustic Farm
Fresh water piped straight into our homes would have been a dream for Francis Bird, architect and timber mill owner when he built Woodloes Homestead in Cannington back in 1874. The canning river provided water for the homestead as well as a means ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Rustic Charm Farm
Without a good fresh water supply we could never have developed Victoria into Australia's thriving cultural capital and the best city in the world. The founding fathers didn't have the conveniences we enjoy like an endless fresh water supply ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Rustic Farm
Fresh water piped straight into our homes would have been a dream for Francis Bird, architect and timber mill owner when he built Woodloes Homestead in Cannington back in 1874. The canning river provided water for the homestead as well as a means ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Desalination Plant
With over 70% of the Earths surface covered in water you would think that we would have an endless supply. The trouble is, only two percent of it is fresh water. Now, with 90% of all Australians living on the coast you would think we would find a ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Tidal Wetlands
Tidal wetlands are sheltered waters along the coast which are affected by both tides and freshwater run-off. They occur around Australia in shallow, protected coastal areas, such as bays and estuaries. ESTUARIES - areas affected by both ocean and ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Adaptations
Freshwater eels, those big brown slimy things you accidentally hooked when fishing the river with grandpa, deserve a longer look. To get to those fishing holes in creeks and rivers, each eel has travelled about 5000km from its spawning grounds ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Rustic Charm Farm
Without a good fresh water supply we could never have developed Victoria into Australia's thriving cultural capital and the best city in the world. The founding fathers didn't have the conveniences we enjoy like an endless fresh water supply ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
