2016年5月26日木曜日

Great Barrier Reef, Cairns

 Cairns, considered the gateway to Australia's Great Barrier Reef, which is selected as a World Heritage Site, is a city in tropical North Queensland. Once a sleepy sugar-milling town, it's now a destination for sailing, diving and snorkelling. The majestic coral structures that make up the Great Barrier Reef extend over 1,500 kilometres, and are home to the greatest variety of flora and fauna species found in any one location in the world. 
 The scope of the reef is magnificent, encompassing some 21,900 individual reefs and an area of 348,000 square kilometres larger than the combined total area of Ireland and the United Kingdom! 
 The Great Barrier Reef, now a national marine park, provides superb recreational activities such as snorkelling, diving, swimming, semi-submersibles, coral viewing and fishing, and offers a unique environment for scientific research.

グレートバリアリーフは、オーストラリア北東岸に広がる世界最大のサンゴ礁地帯でケアンズはその入り口です。スキューバやスノーケリングで海洋生物の観察が出来ます。泳げない方にはグラスボートがあります。


These pictures were taken on March, 2016.

Great Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef

Cairns
Cairns
Cairns
Google map

I joined Sunlover Reef Cruises for Snorkelling and to see the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef. Sunlover Reef Cruises operates a fast, air-conditioned catamaran to a large pontoon (floating platform) located at pristine Moore Reef on the outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef, approximately 40km from Cairns.

Sunlover Reef Cruises
Sunlover Reef Cruises
Sunlover Reef Cruises

pontoon (floating platform)
pontoon (floating platform)
pontoon (floating platform)

Snorkelling
Snorkelling
Snorkelling

Coral
Coral
Coral
Coral

underwater observatory
underwater observatory
underwater observatory
underwater observatory
underwater observatory
underwater observatory

Sunlover Reef Cruises

Australia
Australia


Australian food is safe and good.

Lobster
Lobster

Crocodile, Kangaroo, Beef
Crocodile, Kangaroo, Beef

Fruits
Fruits

Breakfast
Breakfast



 About 5 years have passed since Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident. I have visited various places of Japan to see the health consequence of the accident.
 Fortunately I have never found any impacts by the accident among Japanese creatures. As far as I know, nobody has health problem which is caused by the accident in Japan.
 Our Prime Minister Abe assures that "The situation is under control. The influence of the contaminated water is completely blocked within Fukushima. There are no health-related problems until now and there will never be health problems." He also said that "Tokyo is 250 kilometers away from Fukushima, and the kind of danger that you imagine does not exist in Tokyo. Tokyo is a very safe city."
 As PM Abe said, Australia is very far away from Fukushima too, Aussie have no concern about the nuclear power plant accident in Japan. Aussie have already forgotten the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident, because they think radioactive materials cannot reach there.
 We know there is no problem for childbirth and child rearing in Australia. So Aussie are living without any concern about the accident. I continue to visit various places in the world to see the effects of the accident, because I can meet various creatures which are more sensitive to radioactive materials from the environment. It is important to see their health for our safety.




Public Health Network in Japan
公衆衛生ネットワーク
Public Health Network in Japan

2016年5月17日火曜日

Ayers Rock and Kata Tjuta

 The UNESCO World Heritage site of Ayers Rock – known also by its Aboriginal name of Uluru – is one of the most impressive landmarks in Australia. A huge chunk of sandstone and a ‘true’ monolith, it resides in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. Ayers Rock is located down towards the southwest corner of the Northern Territory and close to the geographic centre of Australia.
 The rock is huge, jutting up about 350m from its barren surrounds. And more interestingly, Ayers Rock extends even further than this amount below ground. A World Heritage site, Ayers Rock also goes by the Aboriginal name of Uluru. Aboriginal tribes were living in the area 10,000 years ago. White men did not come onto the scene until the 1870s, when William Gosse named it for Henry Ayers, the then-South Australia Chief Secretary. Visitors can climb Uluru –  Ayers Rock as well as explore the base of it, which is around 10kms by footpath. The trip up takes a good couple of hours there and back. Although if you’re fit and hotfoot it, it can be done in 20 or 30 minutes (not recommended in the summer).  It’s best to observe the rock during sunrise and sunset, when its terracotta hue morphs into a violet/blue tinge. source


エアーズロック(Ayers Rock)という名称は、イギリスの探検家「ヘンリー・エアーズ」に由来し、空気(Air)とは関係なく、現地名は「ウルル」です。地下でカタジュタと繋がっています。ハエが沢山いるのでネット付帽子が必要です。日の出から日没まで様々に色を変え、夜になると天の川と南十字星が現れます。


These pictures were taken on March, 2016.

Uluru - Ayers Rock at sunrise
Ayers Rock changes its color and it's beautiful.
Uluru - Ayers Rock at sunrise
Sunrise at Uluru - Ayers Rock
Sunrise at Uluru - Ayers Rock
Uluru - Ayers Rock from Air plane
Uluru - Ayers Rock from Air plane
Uluru - Ayers Rock at sunset
Uluru - Ayers Rock at sunset
Jetstar

Ayers Rock Resort
Ayers Rock Resort

Kata Tjuta
Kata Tjuta
Kata Tjuta
Kata Tjuta
Tadpole
Tadpole
Kangaroo
Kangaroo


Uluru - Ayers Rock at sunset
Uluru - Ayers Rock at sunset
Mutitjulu Waterhole of Uluru
Mutitjulu Waterhole
Mutitjulu Waterhole
Uluru has many caves, some decorated with rock art.
rock art
rock art
the starting point of a trail up Uluru
the starting point of a trail up Uluru
Uluru

moon
moon

Australian creatures @ Ayers Rock and Kata Tjuta
kangaroo
kangaroo
Tadpole
bird
snake
lizard

We can see many birds.
bird
bird
bird
bird
bird

Australian food is safe and good.

hamburger
hamburger
pizza
pizza
Steak burger


 About 5 years have passed since Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident. I have visited various places of Japan to see the health consequence of the accident.
 Fortunately I have never found any impacts by the accident among Japanese creatures. As far as I know, nobody has health problem which is caused by the accident in Japan.
 Our Prime Minister Abe assures that "The situation is under control. The influence of the contaminated water is completely blocked within Fukushima. There are no health-related problems until now and there will never be health problems." He also said that "Tokyo is 250 kilometers away from Fukushima, and the kind of danger that you imagine does not exist in Tokyo. Tokyo is a very safe city."
 As PM Abe said, Australia is very far away from Fukushima too, Aussie have no concern about the nuclear power plant accident. Aussie have already forgotten the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident, because they think radioactive materials cannot reach there.
 We know there is no problem for childbirth and child rearing in Australia. So Australian people are living without any concern about the accident. I continue to visit various places in the world to see the effects of the accident, because I can meet various creatures which are more sensitive to radioactive materials from the environment. It is important to see their health for our safety.





Public Health Network in Japan
公衆衛生ネットワーク
Public Health Network in Japan