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Working in Karratha

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December 12th 2009
It's been nearly 3 months since my last blog, so I thought it was about time for an update.... Following our roadtrip I had a one day stop over in Perth before I repacked my bags and started the next chapter of my adventure. This time my destination wasn't a beautiful beach location or a popular tourist spot; I was flying to the busy mining town of Karratha to begin 10 weeks of work in beautif ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Karratha

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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