heyyu Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Article on the ABC today @ http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-09-23/aboriginal-dna-dates-australian-arrival/2913010 which dates the first exploration / migration to Australia by ancestors of today's Aboriginal Australian's to about 70,000 years ago. interresting ,the one thing is that when they say you can,t see australia from indonesia is true but you can see a fire or smoke from it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus1 Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Found another good free pdf ebook today - 'WWII – NQ A cultural heritage overview of significant places in the defence of north Queensland during World War II' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3FatCats Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 This one from the BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15098959 - I have included the first para...... Aboriginal Stonehenge: Stargazing in ancient Australia An egg-shaped ring of standing stones in Australia could prove to be older than Britain's Stonehenge - and it may show that ancient Aboriginal cultures had a deep understanding of the movements of the stars. Fifty metres wide and containing more than 100 basalt boulders, the site of Wurdi Youang in Victoria was noted by European settlers two centuries ago, and charted by archaeologists in 1977, but only now is its purpose being rediscovered. It is thought the site was built by the Wadda Wurrung people - the traditional inhabitants of the area. All understanding of the rocks' significance was lost, however, when traditional language and practices were banned at the beginning of the 20th Century. Now a team of archaeologists, astronomers and Aboriginal advisers is reclaiming that knowledge. They have discovered that waist-high boulders at the tip of the egg-shaped point along the ring to the position on the horizon where the sun sets at the summer and winter solstice - the longest and shortest day of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perthbum Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Bob Randall is the guy who will tell you about Australia's real history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 A rather sad and disturbing piece of Australia's history is, I noticed this morning, in an advert on this fine forum... http://museumvictoria.com.au/immigrationmuseum/whatson/current-exhibitions/on-their-own/ There was an excellent thread posted in 2009. http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/news-chat-dilemmas/72770-australia-apologies-british-children-abuse.html Cheers, Bobj. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3FatCats Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 That's interesting Bob. I actually watched a film about this on the flight over called Oranges and Sunshine, about how it all came to light in the 1980's...very sad but worth watching. I love this Australian history thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 That's interesting Bob. I actually watched a film about this on the flight over called Oranges and Sunshine, about how it all came to light in the 1980's...very sad but worth watching. I love this Australian history thread! Ah, yes... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Humphreys I especially like the section: "Saving money was one of the motives behind this policy. The children were allegedly deported because it was cheaper to care for them overseas. It cost an estimated £5 per day to keep a child on welfare in a British institution, but only 10% of that, ten shillings, in an Australian one.[3]" So much for looking after the children...:no: TheOptomist sent me a PM regarding this. Cheers, Bobj. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3FatCats Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 The film is actually very good, going into (sad) detail about how a lot of the kids were treated when they arrived in Oz.... Cried my eyes out tbh. Still amazes me today that this went on unheard of for so many years.... :hug: to anyone on PIO who has a personal involvement. Ah, yes... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Humphreys I especially like the section: "Saving money was one of the motives behind this policy. The children were allegedly deported because it was cheaper to care for them overseas. It cost an estimated £5 per day to keep a child on welfare in a British institution, but only 10% of that, ten shillings, in an Australian one.[3]" So much for looking after the children...:no: TheOptomist sent me a PM regarding this. Cheers, Bobj. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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