A fascinating story, Many thanks. It now seems that pack animals were widely used to carry mining products all over the world, And the idea that the raised causeways on Dartmoor were created to keep these animals out of the bog is gaining credibility in spite of academic intransigence.
Best wishes, Roger.
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> Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:19:25 +1030
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: More pack animals!
> To: [log in to unmask]
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> The topic of feral camels in the Australian outback is far behind us,
> but I couldn't resist sharing this news story:
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> Peter Bell
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> On 14/07/2009, at 4:16 AM, Roger Hutchins wrote:
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>> I take back the remark about camels and elephants. I have just
>> remembered that camels were taken to Australia as pack animals, and
>> still roam wild in some places.Were the camels used in mining
>> operations? I am sure that some one out there knows.
>> Roger.
>>
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