Nick, Sunset, Hepburn Springs

16. National Sorry Day - 13th of Feb

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February 15th 2008
(I apologise in advance for any factual errors made, especially as I know this may be a sensitive matter for some). Today is national sorry day.. a day for all Australians both indigenous and non-indigenous to reflect and remember the ‘stolen generation’. But most importantly, the wait is finally over. The Australian Parliament is finally going to say sorry for the barbaric actions taken ag ... read more

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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