http://www.downunderupdate.com Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:43:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en You find the town of Marree in South Australia, lazing at the junction of two legendary outback Tracks, the Birdsville and the Oodnadatta. The Birdsville Track was the main stock route between Marree and Birdsville in Queensland during the 1880s, a long and extremely harsh journey of about five weeks. ... http://www.downunderupdate.com/2008/12/23/creator-of-the-marree-man-found/ The day of November 11 calls to Australians three times. On this day in 1880 Ned Kelly went to his death and in 1975 our elected government was dismissed with the connivance of England's Queen. The execution of a bushranger and the sacking of a Prime Minister have ... http://www.downunderupdate.com/2008/11/11/remembrance-day/ All my life I've heard comments from other states about the unpredictable 'Melbourne Weather'. Snide comments, and often uttered in complaining tones. It's utter rubbish of course. The weather in Melbourne is boringly predictable. Especially right now, in Spring, when we get the 'four seasons in one day’. Although the day may ... http://www.downunderupdate.com/2008/10/06/melbourne-weather/