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Louis Bleriot, of France, made the first flight across the English Channel in a monoplane, on July 25, 1909, landing near Dover in England. J. M. Johnson was present with others at Dover to greet him. Is this that J. M. Johnson? Was he an Englishman?

chouette

No Ailerons on the wings. These wings must have somehow twisted, to change air surface, to roll.

Amazing, lots of fish from such place.

how old is this photo?

Hi tamas_vali We believe this photo was taken at the beginning of the 20th century, sometime around 1910.

Kings Plains lies at the intersection of three bioregions: the Wet Tropics, Einasleigh Uplands and Cape York bioregions and provides a major link between the Wet Tropics and Cape York bioregions. Kings Plains has a remarkable diversity of geological and geomorphological features. These include an outstanding example of river capture with Kings Plains Lake and the Plains below marking the ancestral bed of the Annan River, when it was a west flowing tributary of the Normanby. Geological tilting and warping of the landscape resulted in the upper reaches of the Annan being captured by an east flowing stream, leaving behind a unique stranded system of lakes, swamps and river channels. Kings Plains also includes the remains of two fossilized coral atolls from around 375 million years ago. These two limestone areas contain the most northerly caves on Cape York and provide critical habitat for a wide range of bat species, including five endangered or threatened species. The caves support at least one large maternity colony of the iconic Ghost Bat as well as several roosting caves for the Australian Swiftlet, the only Australian bird that can fly in total darkness with the aid of bat-like echolocation. The limestone areas also support a unique assemblage of rainforest plants. The most striking visual feature of the property is Kings Plains Lake, a very large permanent wetland which has a complex mosaic of open water, spectacular large areas of lotus lilies, giant water lilies and very extensive reed beds. The Plains downstream of the Lake are often covered by hundreds of Brolgas accompanied by a panoply of other birds including Red-tailed Black Cockatoos, Jabirus and Bustards. The creek lines in the south east of the property have quite large areas of gallery rainforest which supports a population of Bennett's Tree Kangaroo. Source: www.southendeavour.com.au/kings_plains.html#:~:text=Kings...