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Still Motoring Northward

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September 2nd 2008
We said goodbye to the Unsers late on Saturday night. We had had a wonderful time catching up with them, and we thank them for their hospitality, tour guidance, and friendship. They even tolerated Dean’s many stupid American questions, such as how Australia Rules Football and its sporting cousin Rugby Union and its sister Rugby League all work. Australians are passionate about their sports! ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Rockhampton

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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