One of the Roma 'floodboats' used in the early part of the 20th century

used to rescue people from areas like Chinatown that were prone to flooding

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October 2nd 2011
The distance from Charleville to Roma, our next destination, is the best part of 300 kilometers so on Saturday 1st October we tried to make a prompt start. But Graham got chatting to some neighbours who had just acquired a trailer-tent and were trying it out for the first time. Knowing that Sarah and Darryl are now more interested in a trailer-tent so that they can go off-road a lot more, Graham ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Roma

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

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