Our balcony in Darwin

Blackall on the way back

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October 16th 2009
Breaking new ground here! I’m actually typing this in the car with Chris at the helm doing all of her allowed 130 km/h. We are on the way to Mt Isa (in Qld) having spent the night at the delightful Safari Lodge Motel in Tennant Creek. I don’t need to report on either TC or the motel, since both were adequately covered on the way up. I do however owe you on Darwin. In summary, we loved Da ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Blackall

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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