Australis Collection

Colourful display of the Aurora Australis over an island in the ocean at Blue Hour
A colourful display of the Aurora Australis or Southern Lights over Betsey Island, Tasmania with the Milky Way above, taken during Blue Hour

Star trails and the Aurora Australis or Southern Lights reflected in water
Star trails and the green light of the Aurora Australis or Southern Lights in the night sky all reflected in still water in the foreground

Brunonia australis, blue pincushion - Blue Pincushion (Brunonia australis) Coloured copper engraving by Ferdinand Bauer based on a watercolour by his own hand, 1813-14

Cabbage-tree palm, Livistona australis. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe, Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l Europe

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New Zealand Robin / Toutouwai on tree. Date:

Aurora Australis 1928
The aurora as seen in the southern latitudes

Cabbage trees in flower by Lake Hawea. Wanaka - South Island - New Zealand
MAB-765 Cabbage trees in flower by Lake Hawea. Wanaka - South Island - New Zealand Cordyline australis Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Blue sophora, Sophora australis
5856391 Blue sophora, Sophora australis; (add.info.: Blue sophora, Sophora australis, with pale blue flowers from Asia and America)

Natures Fireworks, bright beams of the Aurora Australis reflected in water
Beams of light from the Aurora Australis or Southern Lights reach up into the night sky as well as reflected on still water in the foreground

Star Trails over a bright green arc of aurora with an illuminated tree in the foreground
Comet style star trail image with a bright green band of the Aurora Australis or Southern Lights arcing across the image with some illuminated trees in the foreground

Common Reed (Phragmites australis) in the water, Waterland, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

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Striated Caracara or Johnny Rook (Phalcoboenus australis) obtain much of their food by attacking other seabirds. They also take goslings, young penguins and eggs of penguins and geese

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Danube Delta, reed from last year. Reed is harvested in the Danube Delta for roofing and similar purposes and exported all over Europe

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Young ostriches at Bushman's Kloof in Western Cape Province, South Africa. Date: 01/03/2005

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South Africa, Kwandwe. A pair of Southern Ostriches in Kwandwe Game Reserve. Date: 04/02/2010

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Ostriches in the dunes at Sossusvlei, Namib-Nauklift NP, Namibia. Date: 01/03/2005

Kiwi, c. 1850 (w / c on paper)
1065186 Kiwi, c.1850 (w/c on paper) by Wolf, Joseph (1820-99); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; German, out of copyright

Weka Rail (Ocydromus australis), c. 1851-76 (w / c & pencil on paper)
780833 Weka Rail (Ocydromus australis), c.1851-76 (w/c & pencil on paper) by Wolf, Joseph (1820-99); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; German, out of copyright

Common kiwi, Apteryx australis
Southern brown kiwi, tokoeka, or common kiwi, Apteryx australis. Handcoloured lithograph from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History, Naturhistorischer Bildersaal des Thierreiches

Black-necked stork, Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (Australasian jabiru, Mycteria australis). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Rafnia and Baptisia species
Three-flowered rafnia, Rafnia triflora, Baptisia australis, and white baptisia, Baptisia alba. Handfinished chromolithograph by Henry Noel Humphreys after an illustration by Jane Loudon from Mrs

Cordyline australis hybrid, Dracaena rigoutsi
Cordyline australis hybrid produced by Albert Rigouts, Dracaena rigoutsi. Drawn and chromolithographed by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1896

Southern brown kiwi or tokoeka, Apteryx australis. Beak and foot. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lessons Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris, 1838

Swamp wallaby and yellow-bellied glider
Swamp wallaby, Wallabia bicolor, and yellow-bellied glider, Petaurus australis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lessons Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris, 1838

South American fur seal, Arctocephalus australis (Fur seal, Otaria falklandica). From a specimen in the Royal Edinburgh Museum. Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H

European nettle tree, Celtis australis
European nettle tree, Mediterranean hackberry, lote tree, or honeyberry, Celtis australis, micocoulier. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert

Kiwi bird, Apteryx australis. Handcoloured steel engraving by August Dumenil after an illustration by A. Carie Baron from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire Pittoresque d Histoire Naturelle

Tiger cowrie, wrinkled cowrie, money cowrie, etc
Tiger cowrie, Cypraea tigris 1, wrinkled cowrie, Nucleolaria nucleus 2, money cowrie, Monetaria moneta 3, and Ellatrivia merces 4, Porcelaines

Cuscus, yellow-bellied glider, feathertail
Northern common cuscus, Phalanger orientalis 3, yellow-bellied glider, Petaurus australis 4, feathertail glider, Acrobates pygmaeus 5, Peziza fungi 1 and Psygmatocerus wagleri beetle 2

Kauri tree, Agathis australis (Dammara australis), timber tree native to New Zealand. Lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Yellow-bellied glider, Petaurus australis (Greater flying phalanger, Didelphis petaurus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Griffith, Harriet or Edward

Cabbage palm, Cordyline australis. (White-flowered New Zealand dracaena, Dracaena australis.) Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel

Kiwi Mantells, 1852 (w / c on paper)
780857 Kiwi Mantells, 1852 (w/c on paper) by Wolf, Joseph (1820-99); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; German, out of copyright

Southern ostrich, Struthio camelus australis. (Black ostrich from the Cape of Good Hope). From a specimen in the possession of Thomas Pennant

Blue trumpet, Brunoniella australis (New Holland ruellia, Ruellia australis). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Nevitt after a botanical illustration by Mrs Augusta Withers from Benjamin Maund

Wonga Wonga vine, Pandorea pandorana (Southern tecoma, Tecoma australis). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration by Miss Jane Taylor from Benjamin Maund and the Rev

Austral trefoil or New-Holland lotus, Lotus australis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom after an illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtis The Botanical Magazine, London

African manatee, harbour seal and harp seal
African manatee, Trichechus senegalensis, vulnerable 1, harbour seal varieties, Phoca vitulina 2, 3, harp seal, Pagophilus groenlandicus 4

Longleaf pine, Pinus palustris (Broom pine, pitch pine or yellow pine, Pinus australis). Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley

Curtis British Entomology Plate 606
Coleoptera: Paramecosoma bicolor = Paramecosoma melanocephalum [Plant: Phragmites australis (Common Reed)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 12
Lepidoptera: Lycaena dispar (Large Copper) [Plant: Phragmites australis (Arundo phragmitis, Common Reed)] Date: 1824-39

A flightless Weka / Maori hen / Woodhen at London Zoo in 1927 (b / w photo)
3618626 A flightless Weka/Maori hen/Woodhen at London Zoo in 1927 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British

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Church of the Good Shepherd at Tekapo Lake
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Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis) fluke, Argentina

Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis) surfacing, Peninsula Valdez, Argentina

Sagittarius and Corona Australis, Microscopium, and Telescopium. Card Number 24 from Uranias Mirror, or A View of the Heavens

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"Nature's Spectacular Light Show: The Aurora Australis" Witness a breathtaking display of nature's fireworks as the night sky comes alive with vibrant hues. Picture No. 11675901 captures the awe-inspiring sight of the Aurora Australis, painting an island in the middle of the vast ocean during Blue Hour. The star trails gracefully dance alongside this mesmerizing phenomenon, their reflections shimmering on calm waters. Intriguingly named after Australia, Brunonia australis blooms like a blue pincushion, adding bursts of color to the landscape. Alongside it stands the majestic Cabbage-tree palm, Livistona australis, towering over its surroundings and lending an air of tranquility to Lake Hawea in Wanaka - South Island - New Zealand. Transport yourself back to 1928 when people marveled at one particularly memorable occurrence of the Aurora Australis. Its ethereal glow illuminated Earth's magnetosphere in such a way that it inspired captivating artwork depicting our planet surrounded by celestial beauty. Prepare for another enchanting scene where bright beams from this natural wonder reflect upon still waters – truly Natures Fireworks. As you gaze up at star trails streaking across an emerald arc of aurora, let your eyes be drawn towards an illuminated tree standing tall against this cosmic backdrop. Lake Tekapo serves as yet another canvas for these celestial wonders; its tranquil surface mirroring every delicate detail painted above. Amidst all this splendor lies Flindersia australis or Crows Ash –a testament to nature's diversity and resilience. The Aurora Australis is more than just lights dancing across our skies; it is Mother Nature herself putting on her most magnificent show for all who are fortunate enough to witness it.