Devil's Marbles 1

Mt Isa - Katherine

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July 7th 2010
1st July Left Mt Isa at 9.15am and headed for Barkly Homestead, about a 450km drive. We had the luxury of a very strong tail wind, so we made good progress. Rose had her first shot at driving. She was a bit nervous at first but soon settled into it. Our only stop along the way was at Camooweal where we bought a coffee from the post office?? They sold everything there including condoms! It was Rose ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Katherine

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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