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"From 1860 to 1930, an estimated 3,000 people came to Australia from
Afghanistan, Baluchistan, Punjab, Sindh and the northern part of Pakistan.
Still more came from different parts of the Ottoman Empire.
The arrival of these “Afghans”, and the camels that came with them, was a new
phase in Australian history described as the “camel era” of exploration and
transport.
In Hergott Springs, now known as Marree, an outback crossroads town about 600
kilometers north of Adelaide, they established one of the first of their
settlements called Ghantowns – and built Australia’s first outback mosque."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
