Maybe tourists have it right – there were emus in the streets of Charleville.

Alpha – The BIG Question

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October 26th 2013
The big question in Alpha was, ‘Do we head to Tambo via the main highway taking in Barcaldine and Jericho or do we go cross country cutting off 170 k and thereby save on fuel and driving time? The unknown was the status of the shortcut as it was not clear on any of the maps we had checked. It was shown as a minor road, but it was not clear exactly what this meant. Ask a trusted local was o ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Charleville

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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