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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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Vi boede en uge i Byron Bay, mest fordi vi moedte det engelske par, Sean og Tracy! I Byron koebte vi ogsaa surf-boards! Bagefter gik turen til Surfers Paradise, som var lidt af en skuffelse for os, meeeen man skal se det naar man tager oest-kysten! [View Full Entry]

JeBe Trunte - Jens Bergelin/Julie Gjettermann | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 1st 2009 | 12 Views | [diary=449904]

Byron Bay - fyrtaarn
Byron Bay - fyrtaarn
Byron Bay - fyrtaarn

These are some of my pics from my first month in Australia. The pictures range from our first national park trip which was gorgeous but painful on the mind and body. I guess that's what happens when you don't eat for 36 hours and carrying a 70 pound pack up steep slopes. Some more of the pics are from other national parks and the city of Melbourne and Sydney. Hope you all enjoy! [View Full Entry]

Braunie - Andrew Braun | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 1st 2009 | 10 Views | [diary=450042]


denne uken har vært en skikkelig ulykkes uke, for min del. eller alt skjedde vel egentlig på en dag, det var tirsadag. angrer sterkt på at jeg ikke holdt meg inne den dagen. dagen starta med at jeg og camilla kjørte mitch og sandra til flyplassen. noe som forsåvidt gikk bedre enn alle forventninger. det skal jo sies at jeg og camilla ikke akkurat er di beste i trafikken, men sammen klarer vi oss alltid. på hjemveien skulle vi stoppe innom og kjøpe klor til basenget vårt. parkering har alltid vært veldig vanskelig så ender med at vi bruker 3 parkerings [View Full Entry]

naess - sandra og katrine | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 1st 2009 | 18 Views | [diary=450048]

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I knew from the minute my eyes opened that my mentality for the rest of the day was 'can't be arsed doing anything.' The good thing about being here is that i've got 8 months to see everything, whereas in Japan I had to cram it all into 2 weeks! So I knew by doing nothing all day seemed like a damn good idea. Plus at home I always used my sundays to chill the hell out, and I don't see how changing area codes should affect that! So I read in bed for ages. Went to our sushi place but [View Full Entry]

SusieLewis - Susie Lewis | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 2nd 2009 | 54 Views | [diary=450059]


Bis auf arbeiten und dass ich gestern bei nem Geburtstag war (waren in einem typisch australischen Pub essen) gibt's nicht viel zu erzählen... Hab mich gefreut, dass ich gestern endlich mal Gelegenheit hatte, eines meiner neuen Kleider anzuziehen! Hatten einen sehr netten Abend mit "Keno" spielen (eine Mischung aus Bingo und Lotto) und super Essen! Und heute hab ich glaub zum ersten mal hier mein Gewissen mein Gewissen sein lassen und bis 11 geschlafen! Und auch sonst eher rumgegammelt mit "Prison Break" schauen und relaxen ;) Jetzt geht's gleich zur Arbeit (beim neuen Job im "Milan"). Scha [View Full Entry]

claudi down under - Claudia | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: October 31st 2009 | 14 Views | [diary=449596]


We have been contracted by the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) organisation to distribute laptops to the communities of Wiluna and Nullagine. OLPC is an international charity originating in the USA founded by Nicholas Negroponte with the objective to supply basic ICT equipment to disadvantaged children throughout the world with the aim of improving literacy. In Australia the disadvantage is isolation, it just happens that these communities are mainly indigenous. Northern Queensland and the Northern Territory were the first to receive the laptops, now WA is being targeted. Rawa was a pilot schoo [View Full Entry]

Weggs - Judy and Rags | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 1st 2009 | 44 Views | [diary=449609]

Littlies at Wiluna enjoy the mazes.
Principal hands out XO's at Nullagine
Nullagine kids with their XO's

Sid the Seagul
Sid the Seagul
Promoting Slip Slop Slap
DAY 358 I awoke in the night and could hear someone’s TV, they are laughing too, a light is on in one of the apartments at the back of us, it is not so loud to disturb us but I am pretty sure that their neighbours cannot be too impressed, I get out of bed to go to the loo, it is 3.30amand can see a few sites up from us a man sitting outside with a light on using his computer, perhaps insomnia has got the better of him, or is he being kept awake by the noisy neighbour? [View Full Entry]

kangaroojack - The Ts | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 1st 2009 | 92 Views | [diary=449610]

View over Townsville
Castle Hill
The Storm

Perth
Perth
Perth
Well today we woke up pretty early around 6AM and headed to breakfast at the Executive Lounge on our floor. After breakfast, we headed to the gym downstairs. After a quick work out, I decided to run along the river and find "Jacob's Ladder." Along the river, I took some cool pics on my iphone and ran around 5-6Km . I can across a view that resembled the Charles River, a mini gym outside and a Ferris wheel. "Jacob's ladder" is just a man made staircase which people exercise up and down, but when you reach the top of the cliff, [View Full Entry]

Stelson - = Nelson & Stephen | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: October 31st 2009 | 66 Views | [diary=449615]

River
Working Out
Ferriswheel

Perth Pride Parade
Perth Pride Parade
James Street
When we arrived the other day, Alyson mentioned it was Pride in Perth! To our surprise it was a blast!! Tonight was the "Homecoming" Parade and Pride Party at The Court. I would have to say Pride here in Perth was much smaller than NYC and Boston, but loads of fun! The Parade started this evening and we were able to catch a glimpse of the floats, dancers and costumes! Everyone did a great job and the party did not stop there... After the Parade we headed to The Court, a bar, which sponsored a huge after party! There there was [View Full Entry]

Stelson - = Nelson & Stephen | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: October 31st 2009 | 137 Views | [diary=449693]

Brass Monkey
Pride Parade
Parade Float

By kangaroojack
October 31st 2009
Adam & Eve Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Townsville
Would you Adam & Eve It, (Believe it) Our biggest blog so far, for the month of October we had 6080 yes Six Thousand and eight hits, that is amazing, twice what we usually get. We have 7 days to go before the end of our first year, and the blogs stats are amazing, so we will share them with you what we have achieved on the 7th which is our first anniversary, (Not Wedding) but travelling,and will try to round up with a blog special. Thanks and keep reading. Kangaroojack XXxx [View Full Entry]

kangaroojack - The Ts | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 1st 2009 | 81 Views | [diary=449783]