Metal sculptures

Coen to Bamaga

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May 13th 2010
Before we leave Coen we go to visit Charlies goldmine, which belongs to an old Maltese chap who has been running a gold mine since the 1960's. He has made his house from old bottles and scap metal and has some cool metalic sculptures in his yard. He has loads of stories to tell and we will definetly camp overnight here on the way back down and do some panning for gold. This would be a great touris ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Bramwell Junction

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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