Boomerang "Wisdom & Respect"

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Recently Spotted:  In the hands of angel0072

Current GOAL:  Boomerang "Wisdom & Respect" 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 (46119.2mi) View Map

7/26/2007 angel0072 retrieved Boomerang "Wisdom & Respect" from Saltmarsh New South Wales   [visit log] very happy to get it we will relocate it soon. I found it with a group of my friends.    7/21/2007 BundyBoyz placed Boomerang "Wisdom & Respect" in Saltmarsh New South Wales 425.6mi S   [visit log]    7/20/2007 BundyBoyz retrieved Boomerang "Wisdom & Respect" from Weary Travellers Rest Queensland   [visit log] [In the hands of the BundyBoyz, heading towards Gosford will drop off over the weekend.]    6/3/2007 Rastas000 discovered Boomerang "Wisdom & Respect" Queensland   [visit log] MAy it return to its owner one day!!!    6/2/2007 Moneydork discovered Boomerang "Wisdom & Respect" Queensland   [visit log] Saw it in Weary Traveller, Brisbane.    6/1/2007 HawMorFords placed Boomerang "Wisdom & Respect" in Weary Travellers Rest Queensland 5.7mi N   [visit log]    5/30/2007 HawMorFords retrieved Boomerang "Wisdom & Respect" from Movie Challenge - The 60s Queensland   [visit log] Welcome to Sunny Queensland... we'll move it along soon.    5/29/2007 dak's Emu Mob placed Boomerang "Wisdom & Respect" in Movie Challenge - The 60s Queensland 7161.1mi SW   [visit log]    5/19/2007 dak's Emu Mob retrieved Boomerang "Wisdom & Respect" from Madison TB Hotel California   [visit log] I placed this TB in a cache in the US so that I got credit for the kilometres travelled. Now I'm picking it up again to take back to Australia.    5/19/2007 dak's Emu Mob placed Boomerang "Wisdom & Respect" in Madison TB Hotel California 7654.3mi NE   [visit log]