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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: North Queensland
Date: August 18th 2008
Well it's been a long time since the last entry. I'm actually in Alice Springs at the moment. I was going to post all this from Cairns, but there was no way I was paying the prices the internet connection providers were asking for wireless access in Cairns. ($10 per hour, come on - it's $3 to $4 per hour everywhere else). Anyhow, I've done a fair bit of travelling up here. From Cairns, past ... read more
Date: August 18th 2008
Well it's been a long time since the last entry. I'm actually in Alice Springs at the moment. I was going to post all this from Cairns, but there was no way I was paying the prices the internet connection providers were asking for wireless access in Cairns. ($10 per hour, come on - it's $3 to $4 per hour everywhere else). Anyhow, I've done a fair bit of travelling up here. From Cairns, past ... read more


