Lake Hart

April 29th 2024
Today we head into the real outback, a five hundred and twenty kilometre slog north along the Stuart Highway to the famous opal mining town of Coober Pedy. But first up is a visit to the impressive Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden on Port Augusta’s northern outskirts. We read that the concept of a garden here was first proposed in 1981 and it opened in 1996. It covers an area of some 250 he ... read more

Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Coober Pedy

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... ... read more

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Dave and Issy Sheehan

DaveandIssy

Former TravelPod Member: the.sheehan Joined: June 22nd, 2015 We live in Melbourne, Australia, with our three offspring Scott, Emma and Troy, Coco the dog, and cats Sidney and Chilli. As at 2015 our offspring have all left school and should, in theory at least, be capable of fending for themselves, so as long as they don't kill each other or burn the house down, we can now happily trip off into the sunset. Issy was born in Malta. She came to Australia with her family when she was four, and as at early 2015 she's never been back. I was born in London to Australian parents who met ... full info

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