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The Silver Coat of Arms  
   

The Silver Coat of Arms

Designed by silversmith Robin Blau, it depicts a shield and an outline of a Kangaroo and an Emu facing inwards, symbolising that Australia will only move forwards as both animals are unable to walk backwards.
Canberra Conference and Coffee

May 21st 2010
What better way to see Canberra than to sign up for a professional development conference on Early Years Intervention for Children with Special Needs with Kate, the deputy and Jill my colleague in the early Years Support Unit and an opportunity for some team building. It was quite an apt place for a conference as the name Canberra is based on the Aboriginal word meaning ‘meeting place’. The ... read more
Oceania » Australia » Australian Capital Territory » Canberra

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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