Boomerang "Friendship"

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Current GOAL:  Boomerang "Friendship" is in a race with two other TB's to be the first to travel to the northern hemisphere and then return to Canberra, Australia and be logged in a cache owned by alpha993. Photos and stories of the adventures along the way are appreciated and encouraged.

About this item:
The artwork depicted on this keyring was created by Andy Dutka, an artist and member of the Mananura Aboriginal Art Group Descendants of the Darug Aboriginal People.

The Origin of Boomerang
...it was not until 1822 that this fascinating device was described in detail and recorded as a 'bou-mar-rang', from the language of the Turuwal people of the George's River near Port Jackson. What is immediately apparent is that this same people had other words for their hunting sticks but used 'boornarang' to refer to a returning throw-stick. The Turuwal people were a sub-group (the word 'tribe' is inappropriate in speaking of Aboriginal peoples) of the Dharug language group which extended from the shores of Sydney (between Port Jackson and Port Hacking) in the east, to nearly Katoomba in the Blue Mountains to the west. Many of the Aboriginal words we use in English are from the Dharug language, including boomerang, waratah, wallaby, dingo, kookaburra, koala and woomera...
Ref: http://www.boomerang.org.au/articles/article-what-is-a-boomerang.html

Tracking History (2058.4mi) View Map

7/1/2007 reidkos posted a note for Boomerang "Friendship" Western Australia   [visit log] Found Sth Wst Frenzy #2, but still no Travel Bug. Hope it is enjoying its stay somewhere else.    5/18/2007 alpha993 posted a note for Boomerang "Friendship" Western Australia   [visit log] MISSING IN ACTION...    6/4/2006 Dr Doc posted a note for Boomerang "Friendship" Western Australia   [visit log] Not located In Comdek's South West Frenzy # 2 (Cowarumup Rocks, Varunda must still have it in her backpack?????    4/29/2006 Varuna placed Boomerang "Friendship" in Comdek's South West Frenzy # 2 (Cowarumup Rocks) Western Australia   [visit log]    4/29/2006 Varuna retrieved Boomerang "Friendship" from Comdek's South West Frenzy # 2 (Cowarumup Rocks) Western Australia   [visit log] Retrieved to have a look and returned it back into the cache.    4/29/2006 Everlasting placed Boomerang "Friendship" in Comdek's South West Frenzy # 2 (Cowarumup Rocks) Western Australia 139.8mi S   [visit log]    4/7/2006 Everlasting retrieved Boomerang "Friendship" from Kings Park Travel Bug Hotel Western Australia   [visit log] Picked up and will move to another cache.    4/7/2006 alpha993 placed Boomerang "Friendship" in Kings Park Travel Bug Hotel Western Australia 1918.6mi W   [visit log]    1/6/2006 alpha993 retrieved Boomerang "Friendship" from Southern Gates Australian Capital Territory   [visit log] Initial log before heading off to start the race... [This entry was edited by alpha993 on Thursday, April 13, 2006 at 4:32:52 AM.]    1/6/2006 alpha993 placed Boomerang "Friendship" in Southern Gates Australian Capital Territory   [visit log]