Rough going at times

Exmouth and the Amethyst

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July 17th 2013
Exmouth and the Amethyst Its scrubby flat ground covered in Termite mounds that greet us coming into Exmouth. Next day we do the market and have a look at the town, then go out to the Naval Installation to see the Harold Holt Naval Base. The ULF towers were built during the 60s in a joint venture between the Americans and Australia to listen for submarines. There are 13 towers in all and the hi ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Exmouth

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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