What a Poser

Day 8 - Alice Springs to Sydney

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December 18th 2012
Up with the equivalent of the lark but much noisier. Looking out from the balcony we could see miles of nothing interspersed with gum trees. There is an aquifer under the whole area and there is never a water shortage in the area. So whilst the rest of the country is suffering from drought the inhabitants of AS are happily hosing down their drives. Local birds squawking away include green parrot ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney

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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