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Background: Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name of Great Britain. Six colonies were created in the late 18th and 19th centuries; they federated and became the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. The new country took advantage of its natural resources to rapidly develop its agricultural and manufacturing industries and to make a major contribution to the British effort in World Wars I and II. In recent decades, Australia has transformed itself into an internationally competitive, advanced market economy. It boasted one of the OECD's fastest growing economies during the 1990's, a performance due in large part to economic reforms adopted in the 1980's. Long-term concerns include pollution, particularly depletion of the ozone layer, and management and conservation of coastal areas, especially the Great Barrier Reef.




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The Indian Pacific, Broken Hill and Silverton
November 20th 2009  Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Broken Hill
We're back on the road! After checking out of the Sydney Central YHA on the 18th November we went to Central Station (having remembered quite how much our bags weighed on the short walk there!) and ... 32 photos [full story]

87 days ago: Lowey published a blog
We're doing OK
September 3rd 2009  Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Broken Hill
We stopped overnight at Cobar on Monday 31 Aug. It's a quiet little place that feels and looks like it's just hanging on to existence. There's lots of motels for travellers and we had had such a long ... [full story]

The Summer of My Salvation:  Chapter Nine - Broken Hill
July 22nd 2009  Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Broken Hill
23 July Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia Even the name evokes how the Outback can impact the psyche. Arrival in Broken Hill makes me grateful that I paid attention back in tenth grade ... 13 photos [full story]

The Summer of My Salvation:  Chapter Eight - Wilcannia
July 20th 2009  Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Broken Hill
22 July Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia The fuel gauge read over two thirds. All I needed to do was get to the next town. According to my road map, there was a gas station one hundre ... 2 photos [full story]

The Summer of My Salvation:  Chapter Seven - Cobar
July 18th 2009  Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Broken Hill
21 July Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia “Whatever you do, watch out for the blacks.” The comment caught me off guard. I had been in town for less than two hours. The bar ... 2 photos [full story]

Hastings to Broken Hill
160 days ago: BigL published a blog
Hastings to Broken Hill
June 21st 2009  Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Broken Hill
In the middle of Friday night, we left in the dark and we hit the roads. When it got light, we could see that it was pretty boring until we got to New South Wales. We started to see some towns and ... 4 photos [full story]

Hastings to Broken Hill
160 days ago: KatieLee published a blog
Hastings to Broken Hill
June 21st 2009  Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Broken Hill
We left in the middle of the night, when we were supposed to be sleeping. We overslept the alarm by 1 hour. It took 10½ hours to get to our first camping spot. We did not have breakfast, instead we ... 3 photos [full story]

Hastings to Broken Hill
160 days ago: LeeFamily published a blog
Hastings to Broken Hill
June 21st 2009  Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Broken Hill
Well, we got away a bit later than expected, but made good time. We stayed at Poplitah Lake Rest Area for the first night (137km’s south of Broken Hill). Saw lots of wild goats along the way. ... 6 photos [full story]

171 days ago: DannigirlR published a blog
Silverton
June 10th 2009  Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Broken Hill
Today we spent a good part of the day in the ghost town called Silverton. They say ghost town but really 40 people live there and run tourist businesses in the town. The pub was interesting to look ... [full story]


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Yes!
Kraters! (8 meter diep!!)
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Onze 4-wheel drive voor het appartement
Broken Hill!
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ikke
sculptures @ sunset
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Olary
Silver/opal mine
Pretty in pink
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