Thursday Island

The outback and end of an era

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July 18th 2010
Got up at 5 am after 3 hours sleep (stupid Guitar Hero) to go the dawn service for Anzac Day - Poppy Day. While the sun came up we honoured the countrys contribution to the World Wars - until someone shouted about the New Zealand anthem not being included. To be fair, they had a point, it is called Anzac day because it honours Australians and New Zealanders. I wonder if someone was giving the Kiwi ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Townsville

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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