Day 18 - A Brolga at the Caravan Park. They are huge (as big as an emu) and very tame I got to within 1m of this one.

Brisbane to Darwin by Bike - Part 3 - Half Way at Mt Isa

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August 13th 2013
9th August 2013 - Day 17 Distance Traveled today : 167km Total : 1567km Almost got wiped out by an older lady who ignored a Give Way sign in town. Fortunately I blinked first and stopped as she stopped half a car length too late. On the way out of town I used the library's free Wifi to check emails and upload this blog. So ended up being on the road at 7:45am, concerned about the distance ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland

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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