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  2. Caribbean - Wikipedia

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    The Caribbean (/ ˌ k ær ɪ ˈ b iː ən, k ə ˈ r ɪ b i ən / KARR-ib-EE-ən, kə-RIB-ee-ən, locally / ˈ k ær ɪ b i æ n / KARR-ib-ee-an; [4] Spanish: el Caribe; French: les Caraïbes; Dutch: de Caraïben) is a subregion of the Americas that includes the Caribbean Sea and its islands, some of which are surrounded by the Caribbean Sea [5] and some of which border both the Caribbean Sea ...

  3. Trundle, New South Wales - Wikipedia

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    Trundle lay on the southern boundary of the Wangaibon people's traditional lands.. Trundle Lagoon Post Office opened on 1 May 1889 and was renamed Trundle in 1892. [2]The (NSW) Geographical Names Board's only record of the origin of the name is a State Rail Authority's archives document on station names which indicates that the name probably originated from Trundle (hill-fort), about 24 km ...

  4. Area 51 - Wikipedia

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    Area 51 is the common name of a highly classified United States Air Force ... "Tagboard" was the project's code name. [30]: 121 ... [61] which is the only ...

  5. 2024 CrowdStrike incident - Wikipedia

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    Regional trains in New South Wales, Australia on the Hunter Line and the Southern Highlands Line were cancelled or delayed with the Regional Bus and Train network in Victoria operated by V/Line having all lines suspended.

  6. Nedlands, Western Australia - Wikipedia

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    Nedlands is part of the federal division of Curtin.The federal seat has traditionally been regarded as a safe seat, being continually retained by the Liberal Party with the exception of former Liberal Party member Allan Rocher as an independent politician between 1996 and 1998, but was won by independent politician Kate Chaney at the 2022 Australian federal election.

  7. Uluru - Wikipedia

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    It outcrops near the centre of Australia in the southern part of the Northern Territory, 335 km (208 mi) south-west of Alice Springs. Uluru is sacred to the Pitjantjatjara, the Aboriginal people of the area, known as the Aṉangu. The area around the formation is home to an abundance of springs, waterholes, rock caves and ancient paintings.

  8. Fauna of Australia - Wikipedia

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    The red kangaroo is the largest extant macropod and is one of Australia's heraldic animals, appearing with the emu on the coat of arms of Australia. [1]The fauna of Australia consists of a large variety of animals; some 46% of birds, 69% of mammals, 94% of amphibians, and 93% of reptiles that inhabit the continent are endemic to it.

  9. Casino, New South Wales - Wikipedia

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    Barker St., Casino. Casino is a town in the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales, Australia, with a population of 12,298 people at the 2021 census. [1] It lies on the banks of the Richmond River and is situated at the junction of the Bruxner Highway and the Summerland Way.