Our Potch findings

Coober Pedy

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April 23rd 2018
I got here and had a decision to make go South and visit a friend along the way or go North to Coober Pedy. Well the friend was moving on and Ken was keen to search for Opals, so North we went. First stop was at the Woomera Rocket range. Also the sight of the launching of the first Aust. Satelite into space. The information centre has a reasonable display of all the rocket movement in the area. ... read more

Oceania » Australia » South 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