The Kimberley region

First entry

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August 12th 2006
Well, here we go. The first couple of entries will be used for 'practice' so we can get the hang of how to attach the photos. Will use some old ones we have, so if you have seen them (boring) please keep scrolling thru to "next journal". This pic attaching thing is fairly tricky at first so we want to master it before we hit the overseas internet cafes etc. Will post a couple of pics and tak ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Perth

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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