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VAST MANGROVE JUNGLE of Cape York

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**From an aircraft the mangrove forest appears as a green carpet. A closer inspection will show a jungle that is impenetrable. A haven for mud crabs, crocodile and the elusive barramundi. No shortage of mosquitoes and sand flies either.**

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OLIVE RIVER AT DUSK Far North Queensland

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**Wilderness, yet the fish can be scarce**

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FISH ……. Coastal North Queensland

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GIANT GROPER …… Coastal North Queensland

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DUGONG …… Best Underwater picture

The mermaid myth was inspired by this air-breathing creature

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BEN DISCOVERS AIRCRAFT WRECKS

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All along the coast trawlers are hooking-up with things, including WW2 aircraft.

This example shows a lot of lost and expensive gear wrapped around the remains of a RAAF Hudson WW2 aircraft first dived on by **Dean Cropp** with his famous film making father Ben.

Aircraft wrecks are yet to be included in the strict legislation which protects historic shipwrecks.

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