1770 Today was a shite day for a random kangaroo ; a crew person on Cook's ship became the first European (that we know of) to eyeball a 'roo.
And then shot it.
It is not true that the word means “I don’t understand”; this is a popular myth often applied to various other Aboriginal-based Australian words.
1952 The main railway line roll-out of diesel powered engines along Victoria Railways began with the delivery of this delicious beast pictured below.
1981 The New Fort Hill Wharf, at Darwin, was opened.
1986 The Sheraton Hotel opened on Mitchell Street, Darwin. Currently known as Hilton Darwin.
1995 Governor General of Australia William Hayden proclaimed both the Aboriginal Flag and the Torres Strait Islander Flag to be 'Flags of Australia' under the Flags Act 1953.
