Western Australia

Australia is Preparing for the Hottest Day in its History

Australia may experience the hottest day in its history this week after a heat wave in the western part of the country began to move east, meteorologists have warned, quoted by the BBC.

Temperatures are likely to exceed 40 degrees Celsius in many areas on Wednesday, the Bureau of Meteorology said.

7 People were Found Dead in a Town in Western Australia

SYDNEY, May 11 (Reuters) - Seven people have been found dead in a rural town in Australia's Margaret River wine-growing region, police said on Friday.

The bodies of four children and three adults were found at or near a property in Osmington near the southwestern tip of Australia, Western Australia's Commissioner of Police Chris Dawson told a news conference.

Over 150 Whales were Found on a Beach in Australia

Over 150 whales were found dead on a beach in Australia, the BBC reported.

Animals of the type of tropical pilot were spotted by a fisherman at Hamelin Bay, about 300 kilometers south of Perth. Nearly half of whales have died, according to authorities in Western Australia.

A rescue action was organized to return the whales to the water with dozens of volunteers.

The Оldest Letter in a Bottle is ... Part of an Experiment 132 Years Ago

The oldest letter in a bottle was found on a beach about 180 km from Perth, Western Australia.

It was thrown out of the ship 132 years ago.

The letter is a hand-written form dated June 12, 1886, and it included the name of the German ship Paula.

The bottle was part of an experiment at a German Naval Observatory to study ocean currents.

Scientists find hundreds of skeletons on “Murder Island”! (VIDEO)

Beneath the sand of this picturesque island chain lies a brutal and bloody past that’s still being unearthed.

Scientists are still discovering full skeletons that lay buried in the little-known “Murder Island” almost 400 years after Australia’s first and biggest mass murder, 60 Minutes reports.

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