Brolga

These birds are famous for their dancing. It was originally thought to be a mating ritual but more recently the thinking is that they do it just for fun. We did see them dancing but - as usual - I didn't have the camera.

Longreach to Mt. Isa - Shearers, songs and suicide

July 30th 2006
Travelling north from Longreach, we are moving into Waltzing Matilda country. The unofficial Australian national anthem, this song has been heard around the world, yet few people are aware that it is based on actual events. Winton (pop. 1140) is the next main town on the road north and claims to be the place where Waltzing Matilda was written although there is some doubt about this (see below). ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Mt Isa

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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