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Lajamanu

A remote Aboriginal community in the Tanami Desert, Northern Territory, Australia, where live spangled perch have fallen from the sky in documented events in 1974, 2004, 2010, and 2023.

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  • Animal Rain

    Lajamanu was the site of Animal Rain — Recurring documented spangled perch falls in 1974, 2004, 2010, and 2023.

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