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Bulluckornis, One Ugly Emu/Cassowary  
   

Bulluckornis, One Ugly Emu/Cassowary

This flightless bird is from 26,000 years ago,
Outback at The Isa

August 18th 2014
We woke at 8am but didn’t hurry out of bed this morning. We both felt a bit lazy. From the window, we could see the open cut mine slag heaps and the trucks taking stuff up the steep road to dump on them, and the 270m exhaust stack from the lead smelter. We decided to see the Outback Experience at the Visitor Information Centre as a start to learning more about the mining in Isa. Outside the bui ... read more
Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Mt Isa

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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