The old police station in the main part of town

This week in pictures

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June 11th 2009
Not a lot to write about this week, we have been doing more of the same. Weather has been fabulous, still around 27 degrees with a breeze most days to keep the skies clear - and we learnt the locals call it 'Blowin' Bowen' for this reason. Brett's been working hard on the skatepark but we did manage to sneak in a nice day at the beach on his day off, the water temperature is so nice, it was a grea ... 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