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NINGALOO REEF

April 3rd 2010
EXMOUTH - W.A. Exmouth, pronounced as spelled, not Exmth, is a tiny town located near the Ningaloo Reef. The area was known for “mother of pearl jewelry” until oil and gas were discovered and the small Indian Ocean ports were developed for use in WWII. The town was established as a planned community in 1962 when the US set up a communications center here. In 1999, a cyclone raced through, wi ... read more
Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Ningaloo Reef

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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