Underground Hospital

Day 31 Mt Isa

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September 15th 2007
Still here. Hot day today at 35 deg. We thought that the smoke hanging around the town was usual but discovered today that there are fires near Tennant Creek which are the cause of it. Click on 'View full entry' for more photos. ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Mt Isa

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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