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Exploring in the heat

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June 5th 2010
Day 58 Sean and I head out around 9:30 to check out the town and get some info on the desert, which is why we are here. And to my surprise its still closed due to flooding, dammit, all this way for nothing. The government site sadi it would be open in june but I guess not. It’s a big let down but we deal with it and make the best of a bad situation. We run back to camp and grab Jackie and ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Birdsville

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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