Massive wave

Albany to Esperance

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February 6th 2011
2nd Feb. As I write, I am listening to the reports of Cyclone Yasi, which is about to hit North Queensland, being upgraded to a STRONG category 5 with winds of 300km/hr or more. It’s unimaginable! Those poor people! They are just starting to get back to normal after Cyclone Larry some five years ago and here we go again. It makes you wonder why anyone would want to gamble with their lives and li ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Esperance

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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