Melbourne Was Almost Named Batmania After Its Founding Settler
When John Batman arrived at Port Phillip Bay in 1835 and signed a dubious land deal with local Aboriginal people, the fledgling settlement…
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Exporting Merino Sheep from Spain Was Once Punishable by Death
For several centuries, Spain maintained a royal monopoly on Merino sheep, the breed that would go on to underpin Australia wool industry.…
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