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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]
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] Blog: Grandad, Canberra and Sea sickness
Date: February 3rd 2007
Well. Since my last entry many things have happened, both good and bad, home and abroad and with varying emotions. During my last entry I was informed, by mum, that Grandad was not very well. In fact he was in hospital and had not been given long to live. This was strange, as just before I left England in the summer I had seen him and he was fighting fit and in great form. Over the next few days I ... read more
Date: February 3rd 2007
Well. Since my last entry many things have happened, both good and bad, home and abroad and with varying emotions. During my last entry I was informed, by mum, that Grandad was not very well. In fact he was in hospital and had not been given long to live. This was strange, as just before I left England in the summer I had seen him and he was fighting fit and in great form. Over the next few days I ... read more
