Wadlata Outback Centre

Crossroads

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November 29th 2009
25th November 09 - 28th November 09 Port Augusta to Gawler (Adelaide) Arrived in Port Augusta late afternoon to a rather dreary looking grey sky. The weather hasn't improved much since Woomera unfortunately and the wind has really kicked up. Port Augusta sure is a hub of traffic, after all it's known as the 'Crossroads of Australia'. This is where the east, west and north roads all meet, at ... read more

Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Port Augusta

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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