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Thousands of rare bird eggs seized in Australia
A collection of 3,404 rare eggs have been seized in Granton, Tasmania, after a European operation into the illegal bird trade.
Tasmania is an island state of Australia. It is located 240 kilometres to the south of the Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The state encompasses the main island of Tasmania, the 26th-largest island in the world, and the surrounding 1000 islands. It is Australia's least populous state, with 569,825 residents as of December 2021. The state capital and largest city is Hobart, with around 40% of the population living in the Greater Hobart area. Tasmania is the most decentralised state in Australia, with the lowest proportion of its residents living within its capital city.
A collection of 3,404 rare eggs have been seized in Granton, Tasmania, after a European operation into the illegal bird trade.
A collection of 3,404 rare eggs have been seized in Granton, Tasmania, after a European operation into the illegal bird trade.