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Category: Northern Territory

October 9, 2026October 9, 2026History Out There

The Real Treasure of Cobb & Co

July 26, 2026July 26, 2026History Out There

150 Years of Ipswich to Top End Adventure

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026History Out There

Queensland’s First Drive to Darwin

August 8, 2025August 8, 2025History Out There

Dalby brothers deserve more

August 1, 2025August 1, 2025History Out There

Exploring Arnhem Land: Cunningham’s forgotten legacy

July 27, 2025July 27, 2025History Out There

The forgotten history of Captain Bremer

May 2, 2025May 2, 2025History Out There

Crocodile country: the fate of Peter Glover

April 27, 2025April 27, 2025History Out There

Darwin’s disastrous war prediction

March 3, 2024March 3, 2024History Out There

One good eye between them

September 17, 2023September 17, 2023History Out There

This disappearance will shock you

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Mrs Preston suffered a gruesome death 165 years ago that helped establish a legend. Please go to my website www.historyoutthere.com to read, listen, like and share the story, "Putrid Death that Forged a Legend." The Great Cab Proprietors Strike of 1865 is often overlooked in terms of historic importance, but the cabbies strike foreshadowed law changes that occurred with the coming of Uber. Please go to my website www.historyoutthere.com to read, listen, like and share the story, "The Great Cab Strike of 1865." In colonial Queensland in the 19th century a stolen umbrella could have landed you in gaol. Please go to my website to read, hear and share the entire fascinating story, "The Umbrella Offender." 150 years ago George Frost continued to be tormented by his wife even after he died. Please go to my website to read, hear and share the entire fascinating story, "Tormented Beyond the Grave." I really enjoy receiving greetings from followers around the world, and particularly love today's video from the Muddy Creek Picker who's in Paris looking to make the biggest pick of his life, good luck! 😃 Go to the Cobb & Co Museum and discover a legend of the Australian Outback. Visit www.historyoutthere.com for the full story and videos of "The Real Treasure of Cobb & Co". I went to Toowoomba's Carnival of Flowers to see this, my 1900 Cobb & Co carriage that I sponsored through the Queensland Museum to help preserve. In the 1860s Ipswich's John Barnes defined resilience. Go to my www.historyoutthere.com website for the whole story "Furious Riding of Resilient John Barnes" and subscribe for free to get two weekly stories delivered to your inbox. While in Melbourne I tracked down the Brisbane superfan behind a rare piece of sports memorabilia linked to a Toowoomba championship. Please follow the link on my profile for the story, "The Oldest Fan Letter in NBL History."

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