Maud Point

The Groovy's Part 2 - Locked Before Eleven - 23rd - 31st Jul 06

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July 31st 2006
Team England and Team Ireland bade a fond farewell to the Stokies - the girls had agreed to allow the Swiss part of the contingency to hitch a ride for the rest of the way to Broome. It was great news for us really as it meant that when it was time for Team Ireland to make tracks we still had Woodchucker Flo to collect firewood and, as it turned out, do most of our cooking! Team Stoke minus Switze ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Karijini National Park

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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