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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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Rotten eggs & bats!
9 weeks ago: Miss J published a blog
Rotten eggs & bats!
October 15th 2009  Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Mataranka
13th October 09 - 14th October 09 Arh, thermal hot springs here I come! During my travels thus far, I have been told that Bitter Springs is a place I just have to go to. And I can see why... it' ... 5 photos [full story]

The taste might be bitter but the experience isn
September 5th 2009  Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Mataranka
Day 132 - Daly Waters to Mataranka Everyone was up and about bright and breezy this morning, not a sore head insight. Well, I expect there were a few but they were well hidden! We said our good ... 13 photos [full story]

Mataranka - Daly Waters - Mt. Isa.
23 weeks ago: tmben published a blog
Mataranka - Daly Waters - Mt. Isa.
July 19th 2009  Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Mataranka
When I published my last blog I thought I would not be chatting to you again until we reached far North Queensland, but the places we have visited and the things we have done really do warrant a menti ... 10 photos [full story]


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