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Captain Cook's Folly

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March 29th 2008
Lazurus Long once said "Great is the art of beginning, but greater is the art of ending". So we're under pressure ... despite SJB's requests for continuing our blog (describing rain soaked Government or Finance Offices of the UK would be boring) - this is the final chapter. We're not going to give you a brief history of Australia. Needless to say - this was one place that Captain Cook was rea ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Balmain

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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