Round the Twist

Land of Fire and Water

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February 24th 2009
The heading is particularly appropriate, considering the recent disasters befalling the northern and southern parts of Australia. It seems bizarre that some Australians were up to their necks in floodwater, while at the same time others were frantically attempting to escape the bushfires. Fortunately we left Victoria a few days before the fires broke out. As we left, the temperature had creeped ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Alice Springs

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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