Mindle Beach Darwin

Northern teritory

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May 4th 2006
4-5 May - Katherine We left Kununurra late morning for our drive to Katherine. We lost 1.5hrs crossing the border into the Northern Territory (haven’t we heard that song before?), but at least we could cross. The Victoria River bridge had only opened up 2 days before after being under water. It’s been a very late wet season this year helped on by Cyclone Monica a couple of weeks ago. The ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory

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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