On June 7 the Australian desert Finke becomes a venue for an off road race which is one of the most spectacular competitions, but at the same time a toughest challenge for drivers and equipment.
The race crosses the Finke River, believed to be the oldest river in the world.
The race involves bikes, quads and buggies which compete in two stages: the route from Alice Springs to the small community located in the desert Aputula, and return.
Most of the track is the usual town road which is shut off not to hinder the participants to reach speeds up to 170 km/h.
Finke Desert Race has the reputation of one of the most dangerous off-road courses. In the desert the race is complicated with unbearable heat and sand, which constantly leads car into a skid.
The tooth of an ancient giant shark was stolen from the Australian World Heritage Collection in a national park in Western Australia. It was reported by Australian authorities.
Geologists defined the age of Australian analogue of Stonehenge that was nearly ten thousand years old what is twice more than British monument has. The edition The Guardian reports about that.
International Day of chocolate is non-official holiday dedicated to the favorite delicacy of many people on the planet. It is always celebrated on the 13-th September annually. This holiday is the wonderful reason to take a piece of chocolate, even if you try cutting down on sweets.
On June 9 the International Friendship Day is observed. This is not an official holiday and it was introduced quite recently. However, it has a very noble goal to remind people how much their beloved ones mean for them, and to give a chance to spend an evening with them.
In Australia the passenger-train in length of 1.1 kilometers appeared. The train formation ‘Ghan’ includes 44 carriages. As The Daily Mail informs, earlier the train consisted of 30 carriages, and its length was 200 meters less.
The authorities of Australian New South Wales announced the introduction of the state of emergency in port city Batemans Bay because a great deal of flying foxes have flown at its territory.
The lunch in the branch of Danish restaurant Noma opened on the 26-th of January in Sydney and on repeated occasions recognized as the best dining place in the world cost 485 dollars for its first guests (the cost of beverages is not included), as The Daily Mail reports.
On June 3 Australian Aborigines honour memory of fighter for their rights, national hero Eddie Mabo who won recognition from the country authorities that indigenous people have rights to land on the continent.
Royal Regatta in Hobarta began in 1838. Since then, it has been remaining one of the most popular annual events of Australia and the oldest sporting event in Tasmania.
«Let’s learn how to use paper efficiently!» —it is the key thesis of international «paper free» campaign which occurs on every fourth Thursday of October all over the world.
