Australia's Wild dog - At Lake Julius near Mt Isa.

These animals became world famous after one allegedly took a baby from its tent cot at Ayers Rock.

(Photo by Rosco)

These unique marsupials can been seen right across the whole of Australia. Most frequently they are found dead on our roads.

They are still shot for their skins and now kangaroo meat is a delicacy around the world.

(Photo by Rosco)

This is the only existing photo of this breed of kangaroo.

Actually this poor kangaroo was washed into the tree during a flood and died of starvation and thirst.

(Photo by Rosco)

Most of these species are becoming extinct. This was clicked checking out the tourists at Simpsons Gap near Alice Springs, Northern Territory.

(Photo by Rosco)

Koalas in their natural habitat - up a gum tree. For some reason they get insulted if referred to as a bear.

(Photos by Rosco)

With the introduction of cars, trucks and trains into the Australian interior, the use of camels became obsolete.

Many of the original camels were set loose into the scrub by their Afghan drivers. As a result Australia has a large wild camel population. These not so wild fellows were seen just south of Alice Springs

(Photos by Rosco)

Australia's cousin to the osterich - It also is has begun to hit restuarant tables.

(Photo by Rosco)

Australia has a large range of unique an becoming extinct species of frog. This is one of the infamous green bottle frogs helping me celebrate by birthday in Darwin.

(The odd creature in the background is a mate of mine - Roy Cunneen)

(Photos by Rosco)

The elusive jabiru, a comorant, a pair of mating frogmouth owls, a mangrove wren and a sea eagle grace the banks of Yellow Water Lagoon in the Kakadu Wetlands

(Photos by Rosco)

This close relative to the alligator can be found in many of the estuarine rivers in Northern Australia. Kakadu is not a good spot to go swimming.

(Photos by Rosco)

This picture is included only for Tracy of Montreal's benefit

(Photo not by Rosco)