Pioneer John Corbett

This grave is on Robin Hood Station. He was a storekeeper from the Cloncurry goldfields, and was murdered by local Aboriginals while on his way from Western Creek to Normanton in 1871. He was carrying a large sum of gold which was still loaded on his horse.

Karumba to the Cape - almost.........

July 2nd 2008
NEWS FLASH - WE HAVE BEEN MAROONED!! Due to a laptop screen failure last Thursday night before our departure to the Cape on Friday morning, we ended up in Port Douglas because being without communications or photo download functionality for 3 weeks was unthinkable - it has been bad enough for just a week. But do we ever pick the right spot to get stranded????!!! To cut a long story short, aft ... read more

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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

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