De Havilland 61 "Giant Moth", one of QANTAS' early fleet

This plane was the first Australian airline plane to have a toilet in it, although it was only a wooden box and seat with a can inside it (a thunderbox).

QANTAS: The Big Australian

August 8th 2014
We saw our first two Brolgas strolling through the bush on the other side of the fence this morning. A lady camped nearby said they had been fed by someone yesterday so we thought we’d give it a go. They weren’t interested in bird seed but did seem to enjoy the bread. The bigger one was much quicker and more aggressive and got most of it. He also moaned and grunted like a pig while he was eati ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Longreach

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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