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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]
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] Blog: Fish-o-phobia part 2: fish don't bite?
Date: July 8th 2005
I told you already about my fish-o-phobia (June 8th, http://www.travelblog.org/Australasia/Australia/Western-Australia/Exmouth/blog-11938.html). I said I could handle fish in fresh water places. I mentioned I knew they were smaller than me. Did I mention everybody always told me: "fish won't bite you"??? Well, they do. I got bitten by a fish in Mossman gorge! I felt teeth in my ankle, and when ... read more
Date: July 8th 2005
I told you already about my fish-o-phobia (June 8th, http://www.travelblog.org/Australasia/Australia/Western-Australia/Exmouth/blog-11938.html). I said I could handle fish in fresh water places. I mentioned I knew they were smaller than me. Did I mention everybody always told me: "fish won't bite you"??? Well, they do. I got bitten by a fish in Mossman gorge! I felt teeth in my ankle, and when ... read more
