water lily

Day 19 i think

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October 3rd 2008
Hi all,Bron here. A day behind but we lost connection. Anyway, here goes nothing. Up early (nothing new yet) and headed to the cultural centre here at Cooinda. The Kakadu info brochure indicated a snack bar ( we presumed coffee) but no. We also presumed that it would be air conditioned, wrong again. But, the information was fantastic. It was based on the culture of the local tribes and includ ... 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