Articles tagged ‘History’
Darwin, National Treasures from Australia’s Great Libraries
By Heather | May 22nd, 2007 | Add a Comment »The Museum of Art and Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) is hosting a free travelling exhibit of the Australia National Treasures drawn from the magnificent collections of Australia’s National, State and Territory libraries.
It contains a diverse range of iconic objects that tell the story of this nation’s history, folklore and identity. Manuscripts, maps, drawings, [...]
Happy ANZAC Day!
By Heather | April 24th, 2007 | 3 Comments »April 25th is ANZAC Day. The Day that Australia and New Zealand celebrate, or rather use to commemorate, the the Service Men and Women who have fought in campaigns around the world. The day officially commemorates the battle of Gallipoli, the ill fated charge of a Turkish beach where thousands of young Anzacs [...]
Northern Territory- Science stuff!
By Heather | September 28th, 2006 | Add a Comment »Ok- bit of science cool stuff. While “Doing the Triangle” you will see MASSIVE Termite mounds. Infact one of the main tourist Draws to Litchfield NAtional PArk- are Their ENORMOUS Mounds. Why are they here you ask….
When killer kangaroos roamed the earth
By Court | July 13th, 2006 | 1 Comment »Scientists have recently discovered remains of a fanged kangaroo. Only in Australia would a scientist label an animal a “demon duck of doom” instead of ‘carnivore’.
Forget cute, cuddly marsupials. Paleontologists say they have found the fossilized remains of a fanged killer kangaroo and what they describe as a “demon duck of doom.”
A University of [...]