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Corinne is a female name, the French and English variant of Corina, of ancient Greek origin, [1] derived from κόρη (korē) meaning "beautiful maiden". [2] It became popular following the publication of Corinne, or Italy , an 1808 novel by Madame de Staël .
The Mabuyag (plural Mabuygilgal) are an Indigenous Australian group of Torres Strait Islander people united by a common language, strong ties of kinship and survived as skilled hunter–fisher–gatherers and horticulturalists in family groups or clans living on and around Mabuiag Island, in Torres Strait in Queensland, Australia.
Garig Gunak Barlu is a national park in the Northern Territory of Australia on the Cobourg Peninsula and some adjoining waters about 216 kilometres (134 mi) north-east of the territory capital of Darwin. It was established by joining the former Gurig National Park and the Cobourg Marine Park.
The new borderline runs across the city from west to east, with the CBD, Richmond and Hawthorn included in Wurundjeri land, and Albert Park, St Kilda and Caulfield on Boonwurrung land. It was agreed that Mount Cottrell , the site of a massacre in 1836 with at least 10 Wathaurong victims, would be jointly managed above the 160 m (520 ft) line.
Most of the world’s top corporations have simple names. Steve Jobs named Apple while on a fruitarian diet, and found the name "fun, spirited and not intimidating." Plus, it came before Atari in ...
The island is home to Queensland's oldest operating lighthouse located at Cape Moreton on the northern tip of the island. [1] The township of Cowan was home to the Australian soldiers during WWII and many relics remain on the island. Access to the park was restricted during a clean-up of oil from the 2009 southeast Queensland oil spill. [2]
The Auburn River forms most of the eastern and southern boundaries, while the Burnett River forms a small portion of the eastern. The Dykehead and Auburn State Forests are within the locality.
The Ngaanyatjarra made a claim to native title, and on 29 June 2005 their lands were the subject of the largest native title determination in Australian history, according to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Tom Calma, [26] when a Federal Court hearing presided by Justice Michael Black ruled on the claim to ...