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It's a Quokka!  
   

It's a Quokka!

Only alive on the tiny island of Rottnest Island - weird cross between a squirrel, a rat and a Kangaroo. These little devils are the reason the island is called Rottnest Island. The silly discoverers thought they were huge rats and therefore assumed the place must be a bit rotten.
Laura's Shirley Valentine Bit

October 16th 2007
First of All - before I get going on the witty journal stuff, many apologies on the delay in the entries, have had a few technical hitches but have finally sorted it all out. So for most of you the last time I saw you was probably at many of my leaving events (bleeding a good excuse for a shindig as usual). A fabulous end to an era, with parties of different moods to match all the lovely colou ... read more
Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Fremantle

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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