"Legacy will always be there..."
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"Legacy will always be there..."

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 14, 202629 min
  • Society
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In driving monsoon rain, 108 Australian and New Zealand soldiers stood their ground against overwhelming odds in a rubber plantation in Long Tan.

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18 August 1966 Vietnam In driving monsoon rain, 108 Australian and New Zealand soldiers stood their ground against overwhelming odds in a rubber plantation in Long Tan. For more than three hours, they fought wave after wave of Vietcong attacks estimated at over 2,000 enemy troops. Outgunned and outnumbered, they refused to surrender.

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Now, the 60th anniversary of their extraordinary courage at Long Tan is exclusively celebrated by the Bradford Mint in a magnificent pair of pure silver commemorative coins in honor of one of the most legendary battles in Australian military history. Go to bradfordmint.com.au or call 029 841 3324 now for more information.

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Mid Murray Council is home to three of the Murray River's historic paddle boats. The paddle steamer Marion and paddle wheel Mayflower in Manham and the paddle steamer Canali in Morgan. In 2027, Marion and Canali will celebrate a combined 250 years of steam powered cruising.

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