Above: The replica of the Duyfken under sail in Australian waters. (Image: Rupert Gerritsen) Willem Janszoon was born some time around 1570, probably in Amsterdam, and died in 1630. He was a Dutch navigator and colonial governor, and is believed to have possibly been the first European known to have seen the coast of Australia….
Many countries have had leaders who have come from humble beginnings, and for Australia, this leader was Ben Chifley. Joseph Benedict Chifley was born in Bathurst, NSW, Australia in 1885, the son of an Irish – Australian blacksmith. He left school at the age of 15, and began work for the New South Wales railway,…
The trek continues and the toll rises! This post is another in a series about the Kokoda Track! Friend and fellow member of Share2Grow, Ange Recchia is preparing for an expedition to Papua New Guinea where she is going to trek the Kokoda trail. The area passes through some of the most inhospitable areas on…
Ange is Trekking The Kokoda Track Ange is preparing herself for the physical, mental and emotional challenge of trekking the Kokoda Trail throgh the Owen Stanley Ranges in New Guinea. Today, we join a group of Australian celebrities as they trek the Kokoda trail, made famous during World War 2 as Allied and Japanese forces…
