On January 26 1788, the ‘First Fleet’ under the command of Captain Arthur Phillip landed in Sydney Cove.
Today, January 26 is celebrated as ‘Australia Day’, but has also been known down the years as ‘Foundation Day’.
Many indigenous Australians mark the day as ‘Invasion Day’, the day that British settlers began the destruction of their culture. Continue Reading…
David Bridger recently wrote post about mining your life for writing material. The concept really struck me, because there are so many people writing about so many things, that it can be hard to come up with something new. The best way to do this, is to look to your own life in relation to…
So, just who invented Australia in the first place? Even though the land wasn’t settled by Europeans until 1788, they were apparently aware of it from the time of Aristotle… Of course, the indigenous Australians were there thousands of years before. As we approach Australia Day, January 26, I am presenting a number of posts…
Miranda Devine, writing in the Sydney Morning Herald is ruing the death of common sense in regard to protests against the kangaroo cull in Australia’s capital city, Canberra. While families mourn the loss of loved ones following the earthquake in China, and the typhoon in Myanmar (Burma), protesters in Canberra mourn the so called ‘murder’…
1860 saw the formation of Victorian Exploration Expedition. The expedition of 19 men was led by Robert O’Hara Burke, and William John Wills. The aim of the trip was to cross Australia from Melbourne, Victoria, in the south to the Gulf of Carpentaria in the north. The trip would cover a distance of about 2,800…
Trekking In New Guinea With Ange Recchia I’ve come to know Ange quite well since I first met her on Facebook. After meeting her there we also linked on Stumbleupon, Twitter, Digg, Faves and more recently, Plurk. Obviously, Ange is a social networking Diva, and seems to be every where. Ange’s blog covers topics that…
Teeg has been wondering what an Aussie Sheila is… Being willing to help, as always, I have done a bit of research, and included a couple of other terms as well! Australian slang was derived from English Cockney, and Irish roots. It was first imported along with convicts when the country was colonised by the…
