camping gear trial at Mungo NP

Preparation continues

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January 20th 2008
Well preparation is not going exactly to plan. The auxiliary fuel tank arrived on Friday, damaged in transit from Queensland. A replacement is not due until Friday, 25/1/08. The solenoid pack for the electric winch didn't arrive on Friday, so much for Express Post. However, on a brighter note the weather cleared today so that we could do a bit of fishin' on Lake Macquarie, don't ya just hate the ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Caves Beach

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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