Why I like the Internet.
Submitted: Sunday, Feb 26, 2006 at 20:18
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Lone Wolf
No, not for porn, and I'm not an Ebay bitch either, but I just like learning stuff.
We are going back up the Riverland again for a few days, and at one of the locations we frequent, which is run by the National Parks, I have since found it was an internment
camp for Italian & Japanese prisoners.
I guess if you are a local, you would of known, but nowhere, have I ever been able to find out about this, except on the net.
Prison Camps
There is so much that has happened in Australia, and a lot of us are unaware. I'm not just talking about Ned Kelly, and Burke & Wills, but much more recent stuff, which has gone un-noticed.
I was unaware, 'till I spoke with Willem, that up at Teworie, in the Mid North, the old railway station is where General Mac Arthur (sp) said..."I shall return.."
Lots of history.....
Okay, it's a slow night, so..... who else has got a story on a place that has a claim to fame, that we may not know about.....?
Wolfie
Reply By: Member - TPM (SA) - Sunday, Feb 26, 2006 at 20:33
Sunday, Feb 26, 2006 at 20:33
Good night Wolfmeister
Nothing as exiting as that link, Im just sitting here at my desk at work killing a few hours till knock off.
My Father inlaws
farm just out side of Maitland ( Cental
Yorke Peninsula SA )
Has a very small corrugated Hut on the homstead land, it has always been referred to as " The Mens hut " apparently it was occupied by two Italian prisoners during the 40s who helped build the "new" homstead.
Their names can been seen scratched into the concrete foundation still to this day.
There is alot of forgotten history in this land, some of it not so nice but its all very interesting !!!
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Reply By: Footloose - Sunday, Feb 26, 2006 at 20:56
Sunday, Feb 26, 2006 at 20:56
We don't teach much Australian History, the kids find it boring. Why ? because not adults know or appreciate our rich
heritage. Much of it remains unknown to the average person. Which is a pity as much of it is the history of the average person, the little ozzie battler. But unless they became a "sir", they kinda missed the history books in most cases.
My wife's mob came out with the First Fleet...her mob are
well documented..but she likes European and English history. I came out when I was 7, and have never ceased to be amazed by the fact that in many parts of the country you are literally following in the footsteps of our
explorers. To me with my Pommy background, history here is like yesterday.
I think that it's great that many Australians are waking up to the fact that our history is not only unique, but as rich and varied as anywhere else.
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