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3 days ago March 29, 2026March 29, 2026History Out There

Jack Slack and the Phantom Hundred

1 week ago March 22, 2026March 22, 2026History Out There

Narren Jim and the Leichhardt Mystery

March 15, 2026March 15, 2026History Out There

Dick Austin’s Great Ipswich Robbery

March 8, 2026March 8, 2026History Out There

The Groom-Ruxton Diamond Connection

March 1, 2026March 1, 2026History Out There

Mrs Martin: Ipswich’s Unstoppable Widow

February 27, 2026February 27, 2026History Out There

The Curse That Shadowed a Craftsman

February 22, 2026February 22, 2026History Out There

From Paul Dufault to Ed Sheeran: Ipswich’s Century‑long Battle for the Stars

February 15, 2026February 15, 2026History Out There

How a Pair of Gloves Changed a Nation

February 8, 2026February 13, 2026History Out There

The Grand Old Man of Ipswich — Mistakes that Haunt His Legacy

February 1, 2026February 1, 2026History Out There

The Whisper That Shook a District

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This week I ventured out to the Western Australian wheat belt to scramble to see the rock art tens of thousands of years old in Mulka’s Cave. The art was beautiful. In contrast, the dreamtime story was an awful warning of inbreeding, child murder and cannibalism. This week I ventured out to the Western Australian wheat belt to scramble to see the rock art tens of thousands of years old in Mulka’s Cave. The art was beautiful. In contrast, the dreamtime story was an awful warning of inbreeding, child murder and cannibalism. In 1851 this cricketer arrived in Moreton Bay with the swagger of a man convinced history would remember him. Read, like, share, and follow the story of the first 100 scored in Queensland via the link on my profile, "Jack Slack and the Phantom Hundred." This week I went face-to-face with Dutch explorer Willem de Vlamingh who in 1697 was In the 1860s there was a man who made it his business to keep convicts out of gaol. Please follow the link on my profile for the story, "The Convict Postman Who Delivered Freedom." Corrigin citizens in Western Australia's wheat belt love their utes, dogs, and world records. I'm here to pay homage to their dogs in utes as well as their amaxing dog cemetery. It's a magical place. I've come to the historic 1831 town of York in the West Australian wheat belt, and the big event today is the annual motorbike festival! Narren Jim knew the answer to Australia's greatest mystery about the lost Leichhardt journals. Via the link on my profile, please read, like, follow, and share his incredible story, "Narren Jim and the Leichhardt Mystery." I've come to see Argyle Diamonds at the Perth Mint to understand what the 3.5 carat lost Stanthorpe Diamond may have looked like.
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