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Broken Hill

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March 7th 2014
Well the countryside is much greener around Bourke having had about 80mls or so in the last few days. On the drive down to Cobar there was water by the side of the roads. There aren't as many dead roos on the road as in N.W.Qld. However we have seen lots of wild goats and herds of emus. Wilcania has gone backwards since we were last there. Shops closed or burnt down. We made it to Broken Hill ... read more

Oceania » Australia

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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