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Parade of Heroes

This road, Anzac Parade, is Canberra's commemorative way. With memorials along it's route it runs between the War Memorial and Old Parliament House. In the background is Parliament Hill. City engineers believed it was important for today's politicians to be continually reminded of the sacrifices made by Australia's service men and women.
Walkabout 2.0: The Great Road

October 28th 2008
13 days, 3914 kms, 4 states, 1 territory, 3 drivers, two car rentals, 4 swags, 1 flight, 2 tents, 12 litres of water, $1.86/litre, a broken CD player, and no roadkill. Are we there yet? It all started in Sydney, where we picked up Brenda Dovick, a friend from Sioux Lookout. Brenda has 'gone walkabout' for a little R 'n' R (research & writing). We were driving to South Australia, but what roa ... read more
Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Outback

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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