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Storm and exploring SX

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November 23rd 2010
On Sunday we had a huge storm blow into town. In the distance we could see the red dirt in the clouds. Out of no where the wind just picked up and we had a massive wind storm. Our doormats outside the pub went flying down the street. A tree across the street from the pub cracked and half of it fell over. Then our power went out. It was a pretty cool storm. Some thunder and lightning throughout the ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Southern Cross

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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