Brolgas near Gulf

June 17th 2008
You’ll remember that our last blog finished in Lightning Ridge. Well with heavy hearts we left Lightning Ridge and our new friends and headed out along the ‘track’…...and cutting to the present - we are now in QUEENSLAND - you know beautiful one day, perfect the next - and with sunny 32 degree days it didn’t take long for the memories of Lightning Ridge to fade along with our porcelain w ... 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

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Wes and Amanda Gainard

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We are embarking on stage two of our trip around Oz, interrupted at end of 2006 by sale of house and work - yes work, how inconvenient. Having covered up the middle of Oz, down the west coast and back along the Nullabor to home, this time we are heading through outback NSW and Qld to get the Gulf (Karumba) then across the Savannah Way to Cairns where we leave the caravan and head up to Cape York using the roof-top tent (to avoid the crocs). Then we will mosey on back down the east coast to Melbourne. Goals: Learn to surf (properly), a glass or two of vino, regular golf, a glass of two of vino... full info

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