jkerouac Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 Have you wondered about our new Web address, http://www.rwg.cc, and what the *.cc top-level Internet domain stands for? This inquiring mind wanted to know, and I discovered that it is the top-level domain identifier for the Cocos/Keeling Islands. Granted, I don't get out much, so I have to admit that I had never heard of the Cocos/Keeling Islands. OK, so here is the scoop, for the rest of you who also had never heard of them. The Cocos are a group of 27 islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Indonesia, about halfway from Australia to Sri Lanka. Captain William KEELING discovered the islands in 1609, but they remained uninhabited until the 19th century. Annexed by the UK in 1857, they were transferred to the Australian Government in 1955. The population on the two inhabited islands generally is split between the ethnic Europeans on West Island and the ethnic Malays on Home Island. About 14 sq km., (ab. 24 times the size of the Mall in Washington, DC) with a population of 628 and a 5 person police force. Looks like just the spot for the first international convention of RWGers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 Looks like just the spot for the first international convention of RWGers. And why not.....................its Australian after all Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonthebhoy Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 Good bit of research there jk and yeah sounds like a great place for a GTG! JTB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkerouac Posted March 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 Afterwards, we all drop in at Ken's place for a pint ...or two. Better lay in some supplies, Ken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnkaz Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 Stoke the barbie up Ken. Cheers Johnkaz. :fireman1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eunomians Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 Hey No prob.............its only another 6 to 7000 klms as the crow flies Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchy Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 Hahaha, very cool........ But really..... Lets be honest....... .......Would you like to be alone on the island with...Ken..... .......Heheh.....just kidding Ken! Love ya.. you damn aussie!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eunomians Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 Wonder if it got pulverized by the storm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 Weell now Ron, that's not all that accurate........ There are 27 coral islands in the group. Captain William KEELING discovered the islands in 1609, but they remained uninhabited until the 19th century. Annexed by the UK in 1857, they were transferred to the Australian Government in 1955. The population on the two inhabited islands generally is split between the ethnic Europeans on West Island and the ethnic Malays on Home Island. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Fair enough, just FYI it was also the holding point for the boat people before being processed and passed on to mainland Australia. But there are a lot of Australians who don't even know this. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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