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From being on the $10 note, Gulgong



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Australian  Flag 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]
Blog: Missing Henry, and a Day at the Zoo
Date: June 8th 2010

We always like being in the country where the views are of sweeping plains and far horizons. We had some time in the interesting old town of Gulgong, the town that once graced our $10 note, along with it's famous son, poet Henry Lawson .. before both were replaced with other bards - Banjo Patterson and Dame Mary Gilmore Every June long weekend - which in fact will be next weekend - Gulgong cel ... read more


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