[MR] Australia is period

[Duchess Rachel Wallace]

Whoo-hoo!  Platypi are period!

Rachel
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  From: Sharon Gordon 
  To: Atlantia at atlantia.sca.org 
  Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 12:23 AM
  Subject: [MR] Australia is period



  SYDNEY (Reuters) - A 16th century maritime map in a Los Angeles library
  vault proves that Portuguese adventurers, not British or Dutch, were the
  first Europeans to discover Australia, says a new book which details the
  secret discovery of Australia.

  The book "Beyond Capricorn" says the map, which accurately marks
  geographical sites along Australia's east coast in Portuguese, proves that
  Portuguese seafarer Christopher de Mendonca lead a fleet of four ships into
  Botany Bay in 1522 -- almost 250 years before Britain's Captain James Cook.

  more
  http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSSYD3449720070321


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