Tag: peninsula
Murray Watt advised by own department to declare protection order over part of Burrup peninsula
Exclusive: Environment department document states that part of site is a ‘significant Aboriginal area’ which is ‘under threat of injury or desecration’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The environment minister, Murray Watt, has been advised by his department to declare a protection order over part of the Burrup peninsula…
Weather tracker: southern Arabian peninsula braced for storms
Elongated area of low pressure likely to bring higher-than-usual levels of rainfall to normally arid region Unusual levels of rainfall are due to hit the southern Arabian peninsula this week, as a tropical wave – an elongated area of low pressure – progresses across the region, triggering a marked increase in convective activity across western…
Mornington Peninsula beach box’s $910,000 to $1m listing higher than median Melbourne home
High asking price for boat shed a contrast to struggling housing market in the region, expert says A beach box on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula has gone on the market with an asking price of up to $1m – higher than the median value of a home in Melbourne. The owners of Beach Box 28, on…
Tourism agency deletes ‘pristine swimming spot’ post about unpatrolled beach on Mornington Peninsula
Video removed as Life Saving Victoria carries out 145 rescues – ‘We don’t remember when we’ve been that busy’ Victoria’s tourism agency has removed a social media post that described an unpatrolled ocean beach on the Mornington Peninsula as a “pristine swimming spot” amid almost 150 rescues on the state’s beaches on Saturday. Number 16…