Riversleigh fossil

Day 19 - Mt Isa and the mines

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April 26th 2015
We had a lazy start to the day before walking into the town. It wasn't too bad as it was a much cooler day today. Still a warm day, just not a brain boiler! First stop was the undergound hospital. Apparently it was built in about 1942 because of the threat of Japanese invasion, especially post the bombing in Darwin. It was never actually used during the war and had a chequered history for many ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Mount Isa

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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