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	Macquarie Light Australia's first and longest operating navigational light. Designed by convict architect, Francis Greenway, it was built in 1818 and still provides a guiding light for ships entering Sydney Harbour.
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	Tail Slapping Whether it is a form of visual or acoustic communication or a display of aggression, tail slapping is a spectacular display.
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	Head Lunge Humpback whale lunging forwards and upwards.
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	Breach It is an amazing experience to see a humpback whale rise vertically out of the water.
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	Completely airborne This is a rare head-on shot of a 45-tonne humpback whale that is completely out of the water.
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	A mighty splash A 45-tonne humpback makes a mighty splash when it drops back into the water.
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	Humpback at play Whatever the reasons why whales breach, there is no doubt that often it's just for fun.
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	Look at me! This whale was just showing off.
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	As graceful as a ballet dancer As wonderful a spectacle as any pirouette.
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	Grace and power Imagine how much energy is required for a whale to leap out of the water.
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	A sense of scale 1/5 The boat was well clear of the whale but a photo like this makes you realise just how big a humpback is.
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	A sense of scale 2/5 The enormous splash gives us some idea of how much energy is expended when a whale leaps out of the water.
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	A sense of scale 3/5 The wooden fishing boat Juliene is in the background.
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	A sense of scale 4/5 The wooden fishing boat Juliene is in the background.
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	A sense of scale 5/5 The wooden fishing boat Juliene is in the background.
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	Playing up in Diamond Bay 1/3 A wonderful display of surface activity.
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	Playing up in Diamond Bay 2/3
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	Playing up in Diamond Bay 3/3
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	Mother and calf 1/2 About to disappear below the surface.
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	Mother and calf 2/2 Perfectly synchronised.
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