Aussie Boomerang

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Recently Spotted:  In Cethana Bridge

Current GOAL:  Aussie Boomerang aims to travel the world, collecting stories and photos along the way, and eventually return to its launching place - Canberra, Australia.

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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

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Tracking History (1369mi) View Map

11/7/2009 RapidSupreme placed Aussie Boomerang in Cethana Bridge Tasmania   [visit log]    10/30/2009 RapidSupreme retrieved Aussie Boomerang from Aqueducts Tasmania   [visit log] This poor boomerang has had a depressingly slow journey! Will move it north in the coming weeks.    5/18/2009 Dippedidooda placed Aussie Boomerang in Aqueducts Tasmania 481.5mi SE   [visit log]    5/18/2009 Dippedidooda grabbed Aussie Boomerang from A Difficult Mountain to Climb Victoria   [visit log] Something weird's going on here. I picked up this travel bug in More Banksy Than Glover, but it is not listed as being in there. But I currently have a boomerang wiht this tracking number and will place it in a cache shortly!    4/24/2009 demath grabbed Aussie Boomerang from A Difficult Mountain to Climb Victoria   [visit log] DEMATH grabbed it from a difficult mountain to climb 24/4/09    5/18/2007 alpha993 posted a note for Aussie Boomerang Victoria   [visit log] STATUS UNKNOWN    7/11/2005 Shams placed Aussie Boomerang in A Difficult Mountain to Climb Victoria 256.1mi SE   [visit log]    7/2/2005 Shams retrieved Aussie Boomerang from Christies Crossing South Australia   [visit log] Found the 'rang. Thought it had better come back with me for for a while until I can find it a new home. Cheers.    5/20/2005 Dr. Klobner Tours placed Aussie Boomerang in Christies Crossing South Australia 5.9mi NW   [visit log]    5/1/2005 Dr. Klobner Tours retrieved Aussie Boomerang from Gate 14 South Australia   [visit log] Took the boomerang from a nice bushsetting where we met this little guy (see photo).