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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]
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] Blog: So long Australia
Date: April 11th 2008
Hey guys, After our awesome time in the center of Australia we boarded the Ghan -- a train named after the Afghans and their camels who were one of the first to forge their way from Adelaide to Darwin, to take us across country to Adelaide in South Australia. Going an average speed of only 85km/hr, Conor and I thought the train would pick up speed at some point but it never did. After some ... read more
Date: April 11th 2008
Hey guys, After our awesome time in the center of Australia we boarded the Ghan -- a train named after the Afghans and their camels who were one of the first to forge their way from Adelaide to Darwin, to take us across country to Adelaide in South Australia. Going an average speed of only 85km/hr, Conor and I thought the train would pick up speed at some point but it never did. After some ... read more
