Blue Mountains National Park

Kosciuszko NP to Blue Mountains NP

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December 30th 2014
Day 18 dec 30th 5383 Kms to date 464 Kms today Kosciuszko NP to Blue Mountains NP, stopped at the Blowering Dam on the other side of the reservoir, quite spectacular, amazing bit of engineering. You will all know that this place is where Ken Warby driving his jet powered 'spirit of Australia' set the world water speed record on 08/10/1974 managing 317.6mph which still stands today! Left KNP ... read more

Oceania » Australia

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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