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Sampling the Queensland Outback

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May 2nd 2010
And so we sampled the great Queensland Outback Well here we are again so soon after our interim Blog on our very enjoyable time at Blackall and Coolatai. Our trek from The Town of 1770 to Longreach took us to an overnight stop at Banana. Banana isn’t famous for bananas, just ripping you off for two stubbies for $12.60 and a big yellow cow! When we arrived we were lucky as the only caravanners ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Longreach

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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