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Argyle Diamond Mine

APT part 2 Bungles to Broome

August 24th 2008
...leaving the Bungle Bungles our flight dipped low over the Argyle Diamond Mine, what a HUGE excavation! The Argyle Diamond Mine supplies 1/3 of the worlds diamonds and is well known for its beautiful pink diamonds...when the mine has ceased operation the landscape will be restored with a massive 2 year project...which will be around 2020. Flying towards Emma Gorge airstrip we started ... read more
Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Broome

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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