Cheeky wallaby in our camp

Tindal & Katherine

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July 15th 2011
We have finally arrived at some sort of civilisation on a grand scale. I am able to sit down at a table to type this, which is a bit of a novelty, with a fan going overhead, the dull sounds of Austar & F-18’s in the background, and a washing machine going gangbusters. On Wednesday we left Lorella Springs & went up toward Roper Bar. It was a good yet dusty drive again with a heap of creek/river ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Katherine

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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