Skippy the kangaroo

Normanton to Weipa

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July 10th 2009
We took photos by “Krys” the 8.63m crocodile replica in Normanton. The biggest ever shot in the area. We left Normanton and drove to Karumbu for a look. Only a fishing town. I got a hat pin and we all had a look around. On the way to Mitchell River, which is our camping spot for the night, we saw some branding. That was at Dunbar Station. There were a fair amount of men working. Some a ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Weipa

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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