New Norcia 08

A very famous pipe organ with 4000 pipes. There are only two of this manufacturers organs still in full working order. This is the community church so it can be heard every Sunday.

Outback History

September 23rd 2011
The Australian outback cultural history since the arrival of Europeans is generally thought of as settlers battering heat and adversity in a hostile environment. Closely associated with this is the heavy drinking guys - miners and farmers etc. European culture has placed an overlay that seems incongruous with the harsh country. The Catholic Church established many mission centres in WA. In the re ... read more

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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

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