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World Map

How to use the map:

To zoom in press the + button, that you find on the left side of the map
To zoom out press the - button, that you find on the left side of the map
To move the map left, right, up or down use the arrow buttons or drag the map using the mouse
To change the view of the map press the buttons MAP, SAT or TER (where SAT is satellite and TER is terrain). After you press the button SAT you will notice that you have a checkbox called labels. If you wish to have the main streets labeled make sure the checkbox is checked. Otherwise uncheck the box.

Note: Drag the map if you want to see a different region.

20 May

1941 - The Battle of Crete, involving the Australian 6th Division, begins.

1997 - A Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission report calls for an apology for an early government policy of removing Aboriginal children from their parents and placing them in institutions.

Australian slang

hotel place to buy drinks
clobber clothes
polly politician
heads or tails spinning a 1$ coin Queen's Head vs Kangaroo Tail
crack onto (someone) pursue someone romantically
manchester linen, bed sheets, pillow cases
shankys's pony to walk
Gabba Wooloongabba - the Brisbane cricket stadium
fruit loop fool

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