Fools Lagoon

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Image of Undara Lava Tubes located in Fools Lagoon, Australia | A 1 in 20 year capture of the tubes with water, seeped in from the rising water table.
Fools Lagoon, Australia

Undara Lava Tubes

White cockroaches and other cave species occupy this massive series of lava tubes

The tubes' story begins 190,000 years ago in Australia, where a young volcano named Undara was burbling up enormous volumes of molten lava onto the gently sloping plains of northern Queensland. It... »

Fascinating Fauna | Edited by michelle, wythe and 3 others

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