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burkey_1988 said:Gaining? You've pulled away quite a bit, and I'm not only talking post count here.
Does this have anything to do with your sudden urge to listen to The Pipettes?superkingdave said:My uncle Ned has words for all you power users out there.
The camel importing industry experienced a massive boom in the late 1800's, no doubt.Thousands of camels were imported into Australia between 1840 and 1907 to open up the arid areas of central and western Australia. They were used for riding, and as draught and pack animals for exploration and construction of rail and telegraph lines; they were also used to supply goods to remote mines and settlements.
Mmmmm, fair call.In the 1920s there were an estimated 20 000 domesticated camels, but by 1930, with the advent of rail and motor transport, they were no longer needed and many were abandoned. Well suited to the Australian deserts, these feral camels bred prolifically, spreading across arid and semiarid areas of the Northern Territory, Western Australia and South Australia, and into parts of Queensland.
Theres no doubt my goat carrying business was in full swing in 1788.Goats arrived in Australia with the First Fleet in 1788. As they were small and hardy, ate a range of plants and provided milk and meat, they were convenient livestock for early European settlers. During the 19th century, sailors released goats onto islands and some areas of the mainland for emergency food. Certain breeds were imported for their hair. More recently, goats have been used to keep plantation forests and inland pastoral land free of weeds. Feral herds developed as these domestic goats escaped, were abandoned or were deliberately released.