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rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1770 - Lieutenant James Cook discovers and names Botany Bay. 1789 - Australia's first bushranger, John 'Black' Caesar, is tried for theft, leading him to make escape plans. 1841 - Eyre's overseer, Baxter, is killed by two of the Aborigines who accompanied the expedit...

rockylizard · rockylizard

http://www.buzzfeed.com/jemimaskelley/facts-about-australia

Beth54 · Beth54

Well, I haven't really been away. In case anyone missed me, I haven't been trawling the forum for awhile, just popping in now and then. I have no travels to report on, which is probably why I haven't been posting. I thought about going up to Tin Can Bay for the Anzac weekend but really just couldn't be bo...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1789 - Fletcher Christian leads the mutiny against Captain Bligh on the 'HMS Bounty'. 1908 - Oskar Schindler, the man responsible for saving over a thousand Jews during the Holocaust, is born. 1949 - Melbourne is announced as the host city for the Games of the XVI Olympiad. 1996 -...

Vic41 · Vic41

What was your most embarrassing moments... To start off ONE of mine (there have been many) was walking through a large department store and finding my jeans zip had been down since leaving home, lucky I was wearing undies. -- Edited by Vic41 on Thursday 24th of April 2014 12:01:34 PM

dING · dING

Well the weather is crappo sao catching up wiv stuff and enjoyed this so I share my enjoyment https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gO_KyTtJg10

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1521 - Sailor and explorer Magellan is killed by natives in the Philippines. 1802 - Matthew Flinders climbs Arthur's Seat in Victoria. 1810 - Beethoven composes the piano piece, 'Für Elise'. 1937 - The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is completed. 1968 - The first Kentuck...

kiwijims · kiwijims

Here's a true story that happened to the Wife and I some years back while living in Nelson New Zealand. One weekend we decided to take a drive through the Golden Bay area, which is at the top of the South Island. It was getting near lunch time and as we were getting a bit peckish, we decided to look for a coun...

Ontos45 · Ontos45

Found this on ExplorOz. So true.

rockylizard · rockylizard

rockylizard · rockylizard

I was given a wombat for my birthday. What do you do with a wombat?. You hit woms with it, of course!.

Juney · Juney

... and thought maybe some others might find it interesting! Cute! http://hutwheels.com/content/designs.

June

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth, is hunted down and shot. 1939 - Australia's longest serving Prime Minister, Sir Robert Gordon Menzies, becomes Prime Minister for the first of his terms. 1970 - The National Carillon in Canberra is accepted by Que...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Vic41 · Vic41

I looked at and through this van recently and was very impressed, it had everything you would need, only 10,551 kms, being sold by a dealer in WA. It would be especially good for solo's or a couple wanting single beds. If I had the money I would buy it myself; 2011 A'VAN APPLAUSE Motorhome$74,990...

_wombat_ · _wombat_

It has been suggested that Dougwe dump the twins, not sure who suggested this but I think it is a mongrel of an idea. My vote is NO what is your opinion? -- Edited by _wombat_ on Friday 25th of April 2014 09:47:04 AM -- Edited by _wombat_ on Friday 25th of April 2014 09:47:35 AM

dING · dING

http://www.973fm.com.au/entertainment/priest-stuns-guest-with-performance-of-hallelujah Well worth a watch or a clock even

cooee · cooee

The Anzac on the WallBy Jim Brown I wandered thru a country town, 'cos I had some time to spare, And went into an Antique Shop to see what was in there. Old Bikes and Pumps and Kero lamps, but hidden by it all, A photo of a soldier boy An Anzac on the Wall. 'The Anzac have a name?' I asked. The old man answere...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1719 - Daniel Defoe's novel "Robinson Crusoe" is first published. 1859 - Work commences on the construction of the Suez Canal, linking the Mediterranean and Red seas. 1874 - Marconi, inventor of the wireless telegraph, is born. 1896 - South Australian women bec...

dorian · dorian

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-25/five-anzac-myths-put-to-the-test/5393750

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	April 29 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1770 - Lieutenant James Cook discovers and names Botany Bay. 1789 - Australia's first bushranger, John 'Black' Caesar, is tried for theft, leading him to make escape plans. 1841 - Eyre's overseer, Baxter, is killed by two of the Aborigines who accompanied the expedit...	rockylizard	1	245	08:52 AM Apr 29, 2014 by GaryKelly
	88 things you may not know about Straya (Preview) http://www.buzzfeed.com/jemimaskelley/facts-about-australia	rockylizard	3	467	07:45 PM Apr 28, 2014 by Bryan
	I'M BAAACK (Preview) Well, I haven't really been away. In case anyone missed me, I haven't been trawling the forum for awhile, just popping in now and then. I have no travels to report on, which is probably why I haven't been posting. I thought about going up to Tin Can Bay for the Anzac weekend but really just couldn't be bo...	Beth54	11	648	06:37 PM Apr 28, 2014 by Dougwe
	April 28 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1789 - Fletcher Christian leads the mutiny against Captain Bligh on the 'HMS Bounty'. 1908 - Oskar Schindler, the man responsible for saving over a thousand Jews during the Holocaust, is born. 1949 - Melbourne is announced as the host city for the Games of the XVI Olympiad. 1996 -...	rockylizard	0	247	08:47 AM Apr 28, 2014 by rockylizard
	Your Most Embarrassing Moments.... (Preview) What was your most embarrassing moments... To start off ONE of mine (there have been many) was walking through a large department store and finding my jeans zip had been down since leaving home, lucky I was wearing undies. -- Edited by Vic41 on Thursday 24th of April 2014 12:01:34 PM	Vic41	11	1044	08:37 PM Apr 27, 2014 by Baz421
	Tis a Youtube day seems like (Preview) Well the weather is crappo sao catching up wiv stuff and enjoyed this so I share my enjoyment https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gO_KyTtJg10	dING	3	448	07:58 PM Apr 27, 2014 by milo
	April 27 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1521 - Sailor and explorer Magellan is killed by natives in the Philippines. 1802 - Matthew Flinders climbs Arthur's Seat in Victoria. 1810 - Beethoven composes the piano piece, 'Für Elise'. 1937 - The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is completed. 1968 - The first Kentuck...	rockylizard	2	237	07:32 PM Apr 27, 2014 by rockylizard
	A Ghost Town in N.Z. (Preview) Here's a true story that happened to the Wife and I some years back while living in Nelson New Zealand. One weekend we decided to take a drive through the Golden Bay area, which is at the top of the South Island. It was getting near lunch time and as we were getting a bit peckish, we decided to look for a coun...	kiwijims	7	579	11:08 AM Apr 27, 2014 by Vic41
	Anzac March (Preview) Found this on ExplorOz. So true.	Ontos45	1	248	07:17 PM Apr 26, 2014 by moamajohn
	Ya can't buy it ya know ... (Preview)	rockylizard	5	507	12:34 PM Apr 26, 2014 by woolman
	My Gift... (Preview) I was given a wombat for my birthday. What do you do with a wombat?. You hit woms with it, of course!.	rockylizard	1	413	09:36 AM Apr 26, 2014 by Dougwe
	I saw this ... (Preview) ... and thought maybe some others might find it interesting! Cute! http://hutwheels.com/content/designs. June	Juney	3	482	08:28 AM Apr 26, 2014 by dING
	April 26 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth, is hunted down and shot. 1939 - Australia's longest serving Prime Minister, Sir Robert Gordon Menzies, becomes Prime Minister for the first of his terms. 1970 - The National Carillon in Canberra is accepted by Que...	rockylizard	0	176	08:23 AM Apr 26, 2014 by rockylizard
	Makes sense... (Preview)	rockylizard	3	456	08:11 AM Apr 26, 2014 by dorian
	Great Motorhome On Sale in WA (Preview) I looked at and through this van recently and was very impressed, it had everything you would need, only 10,551 kms, being sold by a dealer in WA. It would be especially good for solo's or a couple wanting single beds. If I had the money I would buy it myself; 2011 A'VAN APPLAUSE Motorhome$74,990...	Vic41	15	1259	09:15 PM Apr 25, 2014 by Vic41
	Dump the twins (Preview) It has been suggested that Dougwe dump the twins, not sure who suggested this but I think it is a mongrel of an idea. My vote is NO what is your opinion? -- Edited by _wombat_ on Friday 25th of April 2014 09:47:04 AM -- Edited by _wombat_ on Friday 25th of April 2014 09:47:35 AM	_wombat_	19	823	09:05 PM Apr 25, 2014 by Dougwe
	This is awesome (Preview) http://www.973fm.com.au/entertainment/priest-stuns-guest-with-performance-of-hallelujah Well worth a watch or a clock even	dING	2	452	03:45 PM Apr 25, 2014 by GaryKelly
	The Anzac on the Wall (Preview) The Anzac on the WallBy Jim Brown I wandered thru a country town, 'cos I had some time to spare, And went into an Antique Shop to see what was in there. Old Bikes and Pumps and Kero lamps, but hidden by it all, A photo of a soldier boy An Anzac on the Wall. 'The Anzac have a name?' I asked. The old man answere...	cooee	1	586	02:03 PM Apr 25, 2014 by JRH
	April 25 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1719 - Daniel Defoe's novel "Robinson Crusoe" is first published. 1859 - Work commences on the construction of the Suez Canal, linking the Mediterranean and Red seas. 1874 - Marconi, inventor of the wireless telegraph, is born. 1896 - South Australian women bec...	rockylizard	1	254	12:20 PM Apr 25, 2014 by Gerty Dancer
	Fact or fiction: 5 common Anzac myths put to the test (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-25/five-anzac-myths-put-to-the-test/5393750	dorian	4	774	11:50 AM Apr 25, 2014 by Vic41
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