Michael McNamara has mentioned one of my favorite topics: Bogans! Having written my own piece on Bogans I was very interested to read what Michael had written on his blog. Also mentioned in the post are such famous and outstanding places as Watanobbi (pronounced What a Nobbie) and Soily Bottom Point. I guess that word … Read more
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 … Read more
Australia was first settled in 1788 by Captain Arthur Phillip. Following the loss of the American colonies, Britain needed to find somewhere to send its overcrowded prison population. On the recommendation of Sir Joseph Banks, who had traveled to Australia with Captain James Cook in 1770, it was decided to create a convict settlement at … Read more
She always was wired a bit different, Son, Dad always told me. I told your mother that all the time, he added just weeks before he passed away! I remember the day she was born very well. She’d kept us up most of one night, and almost all of the next, playing a guessing game … Read more
