Australian Nationalparks
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| Maria Island is famous as a paradise for ornithologists. Eleven endemic bird species can be observed here. In addition you can see Forester kangaroos, emus and barren geese during daylight. The landscape is a mixture of sand and limestone cliffs as well as nice beaches. There is a magnificient sea fauna around the island so that it is worth doing dives. In the beginning of the 19th century the island was used as a penal colony for eight years. If you book accomodation on the island you might sleep in one of the old buildings from that time. | |||
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