18 January 2008: Boomerang comes back

It's well known that boomerangs, thrown properly, come back to the thrower. So you may wonder why one Australian town is now celebrating the return of a boomerang.

The explanation is that in 1983 a visitor to the town's museum stole a boomerang from an exhibition on aboriginal culture. The blade-shaped devices were traditionally used by Aborigines, mainly to hunt animals.

The boomerang was sent by post and the thief has so far only identified himself with the name 'Peter'. He also sent a donation by way of an apology.