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We finished the 2009 grape harvest and were ready to hit the road! Before leaving Mildura, we decided to take a day trip to Mungo National Park. Remote and isolated, the park is home to at least 40,000 years of continuous human habitation. Human remains found on site in the 1970s that have been dated at over 40,000 years are not only the oldest archelogical findings in Australia, but is also the oldest known cremation in the world. Geologically, the park is centered around ancient dry lake beds, and the large sand dunes called the "Walls of China." We took a tour with an aboriginal park ranger, who led us around the grounds pointing out ancient artifacts exposed in the sand. We felt privledged to be walking amongst such significant cultural history. It was amazing to see a 20,000 year old kangaroo jaw recently unearthed by wind erosion lying in the sand where it fell rather than in an exhibit in a mueseum. We spent hours walking around, taking in the unique features of the sand dunes, and looking at the archelogical remains. Our car blew a tire on the long and bumpy route back to Mildura, but with a quick

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Hi! I found racoon skull that looks like the kangaroo skull. Bye!!!

Hi! I found racoon skull that looks like the kangaroo skull. Bye!!!