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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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99 days ago: KimmieH published a blog
G'day mates!
August 25th 2009  Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Castle Hill
(for English see below) Lieve allemaal, Na een zeer verdrietige periode in NL ben ik eind Juli weer richting Australie vertrokken. Gelukkig mocht ik weer bij Dan en zijn huisgenoot Ian slapen in r ... 19 photos [full story]

105 days ago: Blackie1 published a blog
Well, it's really happening!
August 20th 2009  Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Castle Hill
Well, I am taking a few deep breaths as I prepare to write this last entry before I embark on what I think will be the most amazing experience of my life. Already I feel the incredible effect of all m ... [full story]

August 8th 2009  Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Castle Hill
I really can't believe where the weeks are going. I am now into my last two weeks before I fly out. I have decided to walk the climb over the Pyrenees in two days and stay the first night in an alberg ... [full story]

Just weeks to go!
117 days ago: Blackie1 published a blog
Just weeks to go!
July 21st 2009  Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Castle Hill
It seems like ages ago that I first dreamt about doing the Camino....well, it is ages! Now it's really happening and I have just over four weeks to go before I fly out to London on my way to the south ... 2 photos [full story]


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