Captain James Cook FRS (7 November 1728[NB 1] – 14 February 1779) was a British explorer, cartographer and naval officer famous for his three voyages between 1768 and 1779 in the Pacific Ocean and to New Zealand and Australia in particular. He made detailed maps of Newfoundland prior to making three voyages to the Pacific,Continue reading “The Life and Times of Captain James Cook”
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1907 Photo. It was all clear a long time ago!l
Murray River Facts – Australia
Australia is on the front lines of the climate crisis. In the Murray-Darling basin, a source of fresh water and food for millions of people, widespread droughts have turned rivers and lakes into dry troughs. Bloomberg’s Matthew Campbell traveled through some of the hardest-hit areas of the Murray-Darling to investigate how Australian businesses and governmentContinue reading “Murray River Facts – Australia”
Australia-A great place to live-yesterday
World famous lifestyle The Australian lifestyle. It’s often called our superpower, and it’s envied the world over. Australians live in a safe and stable country with a friendly and relaxed culture that makes it easy to achieve a work–life balance. And Australia is beautiful. Stunningly beautiful. Spectacular landscapes, dynamic cities, vibrant regional centres, and anContinue reading “Australia-A great place to live-yesterday”
The Scribblybarkpoet
· THE SPIRIT OF PALEFACE – KOSCIUSZKO’S KING .. Maureen Clifford © The #Scribblybarkpoet No sighting at all not a skerrick of hair it’s as if they have disappeared into thin air. No worn tracks festooned with hoofprints or dung and the hills do not echo with songs they have sung They have vanishedContinue reading “The Scribblybarkpoet”
Prince Harry could learn from the Japanese royals
Philip Patrick World (Photo: Getty) Philip Patrick 10 August 2023 4:54 PM Plain old Harry Windsor, as he is now, is in Japan for the International Sports Promotion Summit and a few low-key engagements before moving on to Singapore for a polo tournament fundraising for AIDS. The relaxed and happy looking former prince was welcomedContinue reading “Prince Harry could learn from the Japanese royals”
TOM DILLON, THE O’ROURKES & SUGGAN BUGGAN.
Colin Judkins · Hi all, A few weeks ago I returned to Suggan Buggan in the remote far east of Victoria. I was on a mission to photograph a lone gravesite (if I could find it) of Tom Dillon. Very few know of its existence, after reading this hopefully many more will have learntContinue reading “TOM DILLON, THE O’ROURKES & SUGGAN BUGGAN.”
“Banjo” Paterson, Craigs Hut / Mt Stirling.
Colin Judkins Hi all, Andrew Barton “Banjo” Paterson, (1864-1941) was a bush poet, journalist and author. He wrote many ballads and poems about Australian life, focusing particularly on the rural and outback areas, As a boy he spent school holidays on his father’s rural property near Yass, there he developed a love for the outdoors.Continue reading ““Banjo” Paterson, Craigs Hut / Mt Stirling.”
Jack Riley, (The Man From Snowy River)
Aussie History Colin Judkins Hi all, At the age of 16, Jack arrived in Sydney in 1854, he then made his way to near Omeo in the Victorian high country to live with his sister at the busy gold mining area of Cassilis. He worked for a time as a tailor in a clothing shopContinue reading “Jack Riley, (The Man From Snowy River)”
Vikings in Ireland: Traces of Warriors Not Just Buried Beneath the Ground, They Are in the DNA
Print As science progresses and archaeologists are forging new positive relationships with developers around Irish heritage, more secrets from Ireland’s Viking past are coming to light, and they are not just found in burial grounds, unearthed dwellings, and old settlements; they can be found in the DNA of the modern-day Irish people. The Vikings mayContinue reading “Vikings in Ireland: Traces of Warriors Not Just Buried Beneath the Ground, They Are in the DNA”
A Day in the Life of Nelle
Every so often I have to take time out to reconnect with yesterday’s Australia -just to escape the nefarious people who are continually in my face- wickedness has always been with us but I have only come face to face with it for a short time- the majority of my life these people were notContinue reading “A Day in the Life of Nelle”
The True Story Behind ’13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi’
“If it was time for me to die, it was time for me to die.” The new Michael Bay film, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, tells the true story of six CIA security contractors who bucked orders to save American lives when Libyan militants attacked the U.S. embassy in Benghazi on September 11, 2012.Continue reading “The True Story Behind ’13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi’”
Mel Gibson
el Gibson has provided “valuable intelligence” regarding children thought to be vulnerable to child traffickers in Ukraine, according to the founder of anti-sex-trafficking charity Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.). Gibson has been a trending topic on social media over the past few days, amid claims that he was making a docuseries exposing a multi-billion dollar globalContinue reading “Mel Gibson”
WEEP, FOR WHAT YOU HAVE FOREVER LOST
©Maree Suira Most horses have gone, from the Plains of Kosciuszko. After years of trapping, not many brumbies remain. I was leaving for the Plains, I would go by car then trek the brumby trails I remember by heart loaded up, for no horses are allowed in Kosciuszko National Park. What am I doing here?Continue reading “WEEP, FOR WHAT YOU HAVE FOREVER LOST”
Homemade Recipes
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Ben Roberts-Smith a Hero of the First Order
“any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone .” Ben didn’t stand a chance against the corruption of govt and media stacked against him- We will never know the conditions that they endured and we can only imagine the deprivation, despair and longing for family that lived with themContinue reading “Ben Roberts-Smith a Hero of the First Order”
Artists of Deception
Glen Hughes · Like eagles circling overhead, in search of prey to feed, claws outstretched to clasp and claim, to satisfy their need. Artists of deception, deceitful in their game, shrouded by controversy while we endure the pain. Speeches so convincing, backs against the wall, no accountability, favours to recall. Changes for the better,Continue reading “Artists of Deception”
The Brumbies Fate
Wild Brumby Horses in Victoria, Australia ordered to be shot while grazing or sleeping at night in remote alpine areas! Imagine the barbaric cruelty as the first horse is wounded and tries to flee! Australian Labour Party MP Lily D’Ambrosio has ordered the innocent horses be shot AT NIGHT with silencers by Contractors so noContinue reading “The Brumbies Fate”
There Is No Escape From Telling
Edward Curtin OffGuardian May 14, 2023 By the lake’s lapping shore above the town and the railroad tracks, my wife and I stopped and marveled, struck stone silent by two dazzling Baltimore Orioles, clawed together as they tumbled, wrestling in the green morning breeze above our heads. They perched upon a branch and sang aContinue reading “There Is No Escape From Telling”
Prince Harry has so much to learn from Prince William
World Alexander Larman (Credit: Getty images) Alexander Larman 8 May 2023 9:28 PM In the run-up to the coronation, the Prince of Wales was a rather detached figure. Prince William kept an unusually low-key profile right up until the week of the coronation, along with his wife: a woman increasingly seen as the Royal Family’sContinue reading “Prince Harry has so much to learn from Prince William”
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