Mataranka Springs

In Darwin

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July 9th 2009
Hey everyone, We are in Darwin ready for Dee and Kieran's wedding today. We have had a great time and stumbled upon some great place like the Combo Billabong, were Banjo Patterson first penned his famous Waltzing Matilda. Rachel played the tune on her violin right beside the billabong. It was great. We have visited the Stockmans' Hall of Fame in Longreach, camped in Camooweal on the NT border, sw ... 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