Bitter Springs

Days 18 to 20 - Mataranka area

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April 16th 2015
The day started with a visit to the local plumber that we had arranged the previous day. The hot water system in the bus had recently stopped working and we had tried various things without luck. The plumber diagnosed a blocked valve and said we were good to go. The charge of $50 seemed rather low and my suspicions were confirmed later that day when no hot water came from the tap (it takes about a ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Northern Territory » Mataranka

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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