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Kakadu - Rocks And Crocs

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July 26th 2008
Tue 22nd July Another early start, as we set out for the 2nd day of our Kakadu tour. Amazingly, it seems to have been raining significantly during the night, and there is still a little rain when we awake. This is pretty much unheard of in the dry season - we are later told it has happened just twice in the guide's 6 years experience. Fortunately, the rain soon clears away... Today, we are headi ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Arnhemland

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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