Tough times

29 Nullarbor 9 April

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April 9th 2012
The highway across the top of the Great Australian Bight, including the Nullarbor was first opened in 1941 and was finally sealed in the late 1970’s. From Kalgoorlie to the border is 900km, and then to the agreed end at Ceduna in South Australia a further 500km. From Perth to Adelaide the total is 2700km to give an idea of the distances involved. It’s a very good road all the way with one st ... 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