The Devils Marbles

Alice Springs - Darwin

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December 21st 2006
Time to hop back mini bus again and start my journey upto darwin, to meet my Mum and Kelvin. First we have to cross the Tropic of Capricorn where we go from a temperate climate to a tropical climate. Then it's on to the devils marble's, which the Aboriginies belive to be Rainbow serpent eggs or the Karlukarlu. After a visit to a Aboriginal art gallery we then head on to Mary Ann Dam. Where we enj ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Darwin

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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