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October 5, 2000
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AAP General News (Australia)
10-05-2000
Fed: Paralympic flame begins its journey

The Paralympic flame has been lit in Canberra in a celebration of indigenous culture
and is about to begin its epic 14 day journey across Australia.

The flame was created at dawn by Canberra's indigenous Ngunnawal people in a traditional
smoking ceremony outside Parliament House.

Local school children and Aboriginal performers danced around the cauldron, watched
by a crowd of more than 100 people.

Prime Minister JOHN HOWARD then used the cauldron flame to light the first torch which
is ...

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