Andrew Baird 03/10/2026 Walking along the coastline of Roebuck Bay, north-Western Australia you feel a long way from anywhere. However, the area around Broome including King’s Sound to the north is the type location for 12 nominal species, including the elusive Montigyra kenti Matthai 1928, sampled in the 1890s and not seen since, the much-misunderstood … Continue reading The corals of north-Western Australia
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Acropora glauca (Brooke 1893)
Andrew Baird Acropora glauca was described by Brook (1893) based on a single sample purchased from Captain Beckett with a type location of “West Australia (WA)”. The holotype is curated in the Natural History Museum in London (Fig. 1). The Corals of the World (CoTW) website suggests that A. glauca occurs throughout the Indo-Pacific, from … Continue reading Acropora glauca (Brooke 1893)
The Swinders
The Swindlers deliver an irresistible blend of folk-rock and rhythm and blues. This six-piece Townsville band captivates audiences with powerful original songs inspired by the comedy and tragedy of life in North Queensland alongside crowd-pleasing covers from Nick Cave to T. Rex. Andrew Baird – vocals Andrew’s musical inspirations include Bob Dylan and Jim Morrison. … Continue reading The Swinders
