Tjapukai...

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October 29th 2003
I have always related the Aboriginals in Australia as being similar to the Indians in the United States. Their history and presence in Australia goes back way before Captain Cook discovered Australia and the English ruled what was once their land. It's true. The Aboriginal situation is not unlike that of the Native Americans. But, here, Aboriginals are seen as another breed and the tension and d ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland

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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