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February 8th 2011
I went to an exhibit today in the Australian Museum called, "Surviving Australia" that dealt primarily with the thousands of creatures on land and sea that inhabit this vast country and their incredible abilities to survive a number of climatic, geographical and environmental issues. Of course, many of these creatures I hope I never encounter. For example, the tiny blue-ringed octopus who has enou ... read more

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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