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Aboriginal Australians have a deep connection to the land, however, they built little or nothing in the way of permanent dwellings, which means that contemporary Europeans did not considerer them owners of the land. This was, of course, utterly incorrect, but it was a not incomprehensible view...

Who doesn't like a marsupial tiger...… my father swore and declared he saw one in 1938 with his brother when they were out 'rabbiting'.

Yes, Bigge is the Commissioner. He was concerned, of course, that three catholic priests were being transported to Sydney, in his mind a further sign of Macquarie's "Liberal" values. Thanks. The main aim is to get this timeline to the 1850's, when the population passes a million and things start...

Extract from “The Autocratic Era- the early Governors of New South Wales”, Denly Press, 1950 The twelve year term of Lachlan Macquarie as Governor of New South Wales was a far reaching one indeed. It was a time of rapid growth and expansion, not only in land holdings but also in population...

16th November 1807, Sydney Cove, Colony of New South Wales Philip Gridley King, Governor, smiled a razor sharp smile at the arrival of the convoy of ships. It had taken some doing, but his reputation in London had been well inflated these last three years since the 1804 rebellion and his...

Yes been on holiday and back yesterday

No. Standard bombs will not penetrate, especially dropped from low altitude like most argentine bomb runs in 1982.

Not sure I agree. British have lost three fleet units they did not lose OTL.

Well ok then. Black Sea fleet 1939. One battleship, two heavy cruisers, one light cruiser, 13 destroyers plus submarines and light forces

Err. No.

We are only talking about two light cruisers and some destroyers here.

Not really. In 1939 the Germans had made refuelling arrangements for raiders and had ships in place. I agree, it's less desirable, but quite possible.

We all know what happened at the Battle of the River Plate, where Harwood's three cruisers effectively battered the pocket battleship Graf Spee into a state where her Captain felt she was unable to sustain another action. What would have happened if in late August Gneisenau, with her new...

Let's examine this. AS I said, Germany had already lost by the end of 1942 on the Eastern Front. They had also lost in Africa. The 8th Air Force did not conduct it's first operation until 17th August 1942 when they sent a measly 12 bombers on a raid. Their influence in the war was great. Their...

Germany was cooked by the end of 1942 and by that stage of the war lend lease had provided very little to Russia. With no US involvement the North African camgain still goes the same way, meaning Italy will be looking for a way out like OTL. With no hostile Japan that leaves Germany alone. It...

4 March 1804, Government House, Bridge Street, Sydney Captain Philip Gidley King was furious. Why did they keep foisting these Irish bastards on him here? This was the inevitable result of such actions. The 1798 rebellions in Ireland had produced many men and a few women who had been...