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Posing With “Uncle Joe”  
   

Posing With “Uncle Joe”

And I mean that with all due respect. It's the guys posing with a portrait of Rt Hon Sir Joseph Cook, Aussie PM in 1913, and distant relative.
Canberra

December 29th 2006
Canberra was a nice quick stop. We were here for just under twenty-four hours, but we were still able to pack in most of the major attractions. Canberra, the nation’s capital, was a planned city, and it is very easy to tell. The streets are wide and the road layout is geometric, very appealing to the urban planner in me, but not very interesting in terms of getting a feel for the city. This ... read more
Oceania » Australia » Australian Capital Territory » Canberra

Australian Flag 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
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