Pioneer relics
From: Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Redbanks
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 nam... [read more]
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 nam... [read more] Blog: Redbanks
Date: April 10th 2005
Diprotodon hunting at Redbanks was the mission. Redbanks is in the mid north of South Australia near Burra and a recent report had indicated that a fossil of a diprotodon had been excavated from this site. We hunted around and found a few interesting rocks, a large spider, a mine shaft, the remains of a stone hut, but nothing resembling a diprotodon. There are large red walls with many layers - it ... read more
Date: April 10th 2005
Diprotodon hunting at Redbanks was the mission. Redbanks is in the mid north of South Australia near Burra and a recent report had indicated that a fossil of a diprotodon had been excavated from this site. We hunted around and found a few interesting rocks, a large spider, a mine shaft, the remains of a stone hut, but nothing resembling a diprotodon. There are large red walls with many layers - it ... read more
Comment on Pioneer relics
About us
We are a family who use our Sundays to discover, explore and enjoy the serenity of the world around us while getting some exercise.
We live in Semaphore, a beach-side suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. Although Adelaide and it's suburbs are quite flat, there is a range of hills that run North-South that provide for many interesting walks.
Here are some quotes that say some of what it means to us to go out bush walking.
In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.
- John Muir
Climb the mountai... full info
| Joined: | July 12th 2005 |
| Status: | BLOGGER |
| Blogs: | 104 |
| Photos: | 1,622 |
| Forum posts: | 17 |
| TB Code: | [photo=57030] |
Options
Copyright Notice: All Rights Reserved
The text and photos of this article remain the copyright of the Author (SA hiker). Under no circumstances should the photos or text be used without the express written permission of the Author (SA hiker). If you wish to use or publish photos or text from this article - please
Contact Diana (SA hiker) - a lack of a response does not mean that you have permission to use material from this page.