The anticipation was overwhelming...

The Springsteen From the Bush

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August 10th 2006
It had been a long month for this little black duck on the Gold Coast. A lot of down time, work that drove me insane, a week at a less than desirable hostel. But all that was a small price to pay for the luck that befell me in the form of a phonecall from old mate Alanna. It went something like this... Mark: Good afternoon this is Mark, how may I help you today? Alanna ... 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