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rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1770 - Lieutenant James Cook's "The Endeavour" runs aground and nearly sinks on the Great Barrier Reef. Following Lieutenant James Cook's observations in Tahiti of the transit of Venus across the sun, he sailed southwest, where he explored and mapped the coastline of N...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1827 - Explorer Allan Cunningham discovers the Darling Downs. Allan Cunningham was born on 13 July 1791 in Wimbledon, England. As a botanist who came to Australia suffering from tuberculosis, he found that Australia's climate helped him regain some of his health, and he was anxious...

Vic41 · Vic41

This test is to ascertain your mental state now. If you get one right you are doing ok, if you get none right you better go for counseling. (I'll meet you there.) There are 4 test questions. Dont miss one. Giraffe Test 1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator? Stop and think abo...

Vic41 · Vic41

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2014/06/09/14/45/perth-man-charged-over-motorised-esky-pade

petengail · petengail

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/struggling-pensioners-opt-to-leave-australia-for-a-cheaper-country-20140607-39pui.html

gregnshas · gregnshas

Shas and I along with our 24 year old son are doing the Bridge climb tonight, during one of the last nights of the sydney vivid festival. I have climbed the bridge twice before but his is the first time for Shas and Daniel. The weather seems to be holding up so we are really excited for a great night. So thin...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... Far be it from me to foster, or perpetuate, colonial rivalry, but I think Taswegians may gain some warmth from this anthem. Just as Kiwis receive a varying "cultural welcome" from we Strayians, Taswegians often feel the 'poor cousins' of this wondrous country. Let's all sing al...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1851 - Victorian Governor La Trobe offers a reward of 200 pounds to anyone finding gold within 200 miles of Melbourne. Gold was first officially discovered in Australia in 1851, not far from Bathurst, New South Wales. Edward Hargraves had carefully studied the geology of the area and...

Gunsondeck · Gunsondeck

Ohio introduces new execution process for criminals Because of the reluctance by international drug manufacturers to supply the chemicals used for lethal injections, the US state of Ohio has introduced a substitute execution process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfsMMVgIToA It is c...

petengail · petengail

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-08/sex-shop-attack-aspley-critchless-pants-dress-wig/5508568

neilnruth · neilnruth

I was babysitting my 2.5 yr old grandson the other day. He was easily kept amused as we worked our way through the birthday cake book (you know the ones - the kids have to decide what sort of birthday cake their mother will make this year) when we turned the page and there was a lovely wombat cake. 'Oooh that...

Big Gorilla · Big Gorilla

Dougwe · Dougwe

Wombat has a new friend.....

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1829 - The colony of Western Australia is proclaimed. The western coast of Terra Australis Incognito is believed to have first been sighted by Portuguese sailors. However, the first recorded sighting of Australia's western coastline came in 1611, when Dutch mariner Hendrik Brouw...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1770 - Lieutenant James Cook names Palm Island, off Australia's eastern coast. Lieutenant James Cook was not the first to discover Australia, as he was preceded by numerous Portuguese and Dutch explorers. However, he was the first to sight and map the eastern coastline. Cook's ship...

Big Gorilla · Big Gorilla

Glenelg · Glenelg

today 44 years ago I landed in Melbourne , same day flew to Adelaide been here since at west beach I came from to & from land now a Aussie . Dave Now that is history

jimbo · jimbo

watching ACA tonight 5/6/2014 I couldn't believe that the Logan City Council does not have Parking Meters so said the Lord Major I wonder if this is true ? After seeing all the scum bag Councils ripping People off all over the country I couldn't' believe my Eyes and hearing I near dropped my Whisky I...

kiwijims · kiwijims

If you like hill climbs, You'll love this.................... http://safeshare.tv/w/zEUXHEJUxG K.J. -- Edited by kiwijims on Wednesday 4th of June 2014 01:12:01 PM

rockylizard · rockylizard

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	June 10 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1770 - Lieutenant James Cook's "The Endeavour" runs aground and nearly sinks on the Great Barrier Reef. Following Lieutenant James Cook's observations in Tahiti of the transit of Venus across the sun, he sailed southwest, where he explored and mapped the coastline of N...	rockylizard	0	437	07:32 AM Jun 10, 2014 by rockylizard
	June 06 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1827 - Explorer Allan Cunningham discovers the Darling Downs. Allan Cunningham was born on 13 July 1791 in Wimbledon, England. As a botanist who came to Australia suffering from tuberculosis, he found that Australia's climate helped him regain some of his health, and he was anxious...	rockylizard	2	502	09:08 PM Jun 9, 2014 by jules47
	Retiree Mental Fitness Test.... (Preview) This test is to ascertain your mental state now. If you get one right you are doing ok, if you get none right you better go for counseling. *(I'll meet you there.)* There are 4 test questions. Dont miss one. Giraffe Test 1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator? Stop and think abo...	Vic41	7	1262	07:26 PM Jun 9, 2014 by Loffty
	Man charged with DUI driving an motorised Esky... (Preview) http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2014/06/09/14/45/perth-man-charged-over-motorised-esky-pade	Vic41	0	369	03:07 PM Jun 9, 2014 by Vic41
	Many pensioners moving overseas because of cost of living in Australia (Preview) http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/struggling-pensioners-opt-to-leave-australia-for-a-cheaper-country-20140607-39pui.html	petengail	17	961	02:52 PM Jun 9, 2014 by aussietraveller
	Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb (Preview) Shas and I along with our 24 year old son are doing the Bridge climb tonight, during one of the last nights of the sydney vivid festival. I have climbed the bridge twice before but his is the first time for Shas and Daniel. The weather seems to be holding up so we are really excited for a great night. So thin...	gregnshas	4	401	02:49 PM Jun 9, 2014 by gregnshas
	Taswegian anthem ? (Preview) Gday... Far be it from me to foster, or perpetuate, colonial rivalry, but I think Taswegians may gain some warmth from this anthem. Just as Kiwis receive a varying "cultural welcome" from we Strayians, Taswegians often feel the 'poor cousins' of this wondrous country. Let's all sing al...	rockylizard	1	460	12:58 PM Jun 9, 2014 by Big Gorilla
	June 09 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1851 - Victorian Governor La Trobe offers a reward of 200 pounds to anyone finding gold within 200 miles of Melbourne. Gold was first officially discovered in Australia in 1851, not far from Bathurst, New South Wales. Edward Hargraves had carefully studied the geology of the area and...	rockylizard	1	399	12:44 PM Jun 9, 2014 by aussie_paul
	New Technology... (Preview) Ohio introduces new execution process for criminals Because of the reluctance by international drug manufacturers to supply the chemicals used for lethal injections, the US state of Ohio has introduced a substitute execution process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfsMMVgIToA It is c...	Gunsondeck	1	457	12:35 PM Jun 9, 2014 by petengail
	This could only happen in QLD (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-08/sex-shop-attack-aspley-critchless-pants-dress-wig/5508568	petengail	4	653	09:50 AM Jun 9, 2014 by sandsmere
	Poor wombat (Preview) I was babysitting my 2.5 yr old grandson the other day. He was easily kept amused as we worked our way through the birthday cake book (you know the ones - the kids have to decide what sort of birthday cake their mother will make this year) when we turned the page and there was a lovely wombat cake. 'Oooh that...	neilnruth	20	942	07:40 AM Jun 9, 2014 by _wombat_
	THOUGHT FOR THE DAY... (Preview)	Big Gorilla	0	245	07:40 AM Jun 9, 2014 by Big Gorilla
	I'M NOT DOBBING BUT....... (Preview) Wombat has a new friend.....	Dougwe	4	658	02:53 PM Jun 8, 2014 by Vic41
	June 08 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1829 - The colony of Western Australia is proclaimed. The western coast of Terra Australis Incognito is believed to have first been sighted by Portuguese sailors. However, the first recorded sighting of Australia's western coastline came in 1611, when Dutch mariner Hendrik Brouw...	rockylizard	0	418	10:31 AM Jun 8, 2014 by rockylizard
	June 07 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1770 - Lieutenant James Cook names Palm Island, off Australia's eastern coast. Lieutenant James Cook was not the first to discover Australia, as he was preceded by numerous Portuguese and Dutch explorers. However, he was the first to sight and map the eastern coastline. Cook's ship...	rockylizard	0	362	08:48 AM Jun 7, 2014 by rockylizard
	MY BIRTHDAY TODAY (Preview)	Big Gorilla	6	422	09:16 PM Jun 6, 2014 by landy
	History June 04 (Preview) today 44 years ago I landed in Melbourne , same day flew to Adelaide been here since at west beach I came from to & from land now a Aussie . Dave Now that is history	Glenelg	10	514	03:50 PM Jun 6, 2014 by Peterpan
	Logan City Council Qld (Preview) watching ACA tonight 5/6/2014 I couldn't believe that the Logan City Council does not have Parking Meters so said the Lord Major I wonder if this is true ? After seeing all the scum bag Councils ripping People off all over the country I couldn't' believe my Eyes and hearing I near dropped my Whisky I...	jimbo	5	577	09:08 AM Jun 6, 2014 by ibbo
	Extreme hill climb (Preview) If you like hill climbs, You'll love this.................... http://safeshare.tv/w/zEUXHEJUxG K.J. -- Edited by kiwijims on Wednesday 4th of June 2014 01:12:01 PM	kiwijims	3	945	05:22 AM Jun 6, 2014 by kiwijims
	Who remembers ? (Preview)	rockylizard	14	846	09:36 PM Jun 5, 2014 by Kisha
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