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Background: Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name of Great Britain. Six colonies were created in the late 18th and 19th centuries; they federated and became the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. The new country took advantage of its natural resources to rapidly develop its agricultural and manufacturing industries and to make a major contribution to the British effort in World Wars I and II. In recent decades, Australia has transformed itself into an internationally competitive, advanced market economy. It boasted one of the OECD's fastest growing economies during the 1990's, a performance due in large part to economic reforms adopted in the 1980's. Long-term concerns include pollution, particularly depletion of the ozone layer, and management and conservation of coastal areas, especially the Great Barrier Reef.



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Exploring the Margaret River region
December 11th 2008  Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Margaret River
We got an early start from the hostel on Sunday as we had a reasonable drive to complete to get us to Margaret River. Many Perth residents head down to the Margaret River region over the weekend ... 10 photos [full story]

Perth & Margaret River
30 days ago: ross and polly published a blog
Perth & Margaret River
December 2nd 2008  Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Margaret River
Ross: An enjoyable 5-hour flight to Perth care of Qantas found us at the airport tourist info booth where a rather unhelpful representative informed us that we'd have a slim chance of finding any a ... 40 photos [full story]

30 days ago: koala in the mist published a blog
In need of a plan!
December 9th 2008  Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Margaret River
I've been in hiding at the Wanderer Inn, Bunbury for the last week. To avoid being detected I had to limit email, facebook and blog updates. It was hard but a necessity to keep my identity hidden.. ... [full story]

40 days ago: Tufty published a blog
Valley of the Giants / Magaret River
November 27th 2008  Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Margaret River
Left early to get to the Valley of the Giants. This is a tree top walk amongst the trees called "Red Tingles", thus because the bark is red and tingles is from their aboriginal name. They are very fra ... [full story]

Living like the Bussells
43 days ago: Just Us 2 published a blog
Living like the Bussells
November 18th 2008  Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Margaret River
From Perth we headed south to Margaret River known for its big surf and ample wineries. On the way we saw our first native animals since arriving in OZ- kangaroos. Hopping across a field as we drove I ... 73 photos [full story]

The Swan Valley Choco & Wine Tour
52 days ago: port80 published a blog
The Swan Valley Choco & Wine Tour
November 17th 2008  Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Margaret River
Enjoying my first weekend in Perth, we went around Swan City after church on Sunday. First, we visited 2 Oriental stores where I stocked up on Knorr cubes and Sinigang Mix hehehe. Also bought veggies, ... 29 photos [full story]

68 days ago: sfleming published a blog
Margaret River
October 28th 2008  Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Margaret River
26/10/08 Sunday Day 73 Just after we leaving we forgot to bring our little fold out table so we headed back. Then we were thinking that we hadn’t seen that table since we were in Bunbury. We ch ... [full story]

Jeff proves that going to work is bad for your health!
September 1st 2008  Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Margaret River
Jeff proves that going to work is bad for your health! On the 11th of July our lives changed in a big way…hence adding two blogs at the same time and some of the first blog being now “ ... 11 photos [full story]

We
129 days ago: Bugle Boy and Lips published a blog
We've had visitors!!!
July 9th 2008  Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Margaret River
Since our last update (yes, it’s been a while) not only have we moved house, both had birthdays, celebrated our 6 year wedding anniversary, Jeff has a new job…we have also had 2 lots of v ... 26 photos [full story]

August 4th 2008  Oceania » Australia » Western Australia » Margaret River
Kangaroo - tick. Wallaby - tick. Crocodile - tick. Snake - tick. Termite mound- tick. Didgeridoo - tick. Unfeasibly large spider - tick. Wild pigs - tick. Enormous-eared cows - tick. 4 weeks in Austra ... [full story]


Margaret River Blog Entries

Lamonts for Wine Tasting
VfB ole ole
Surf-Spot Tag 2
or on this boat, im not fussy
The Natural Bridge
An eagle
Albany 3
view on the way down
Steve / Near Smith Beach
Green timbers
The Alpacas, York WA
Hamelin Bay 1
Beachgrove Gardens, or wild flowers?
Old Pile top at Busselton Jetty
The lighthouse
Leeuwin Lighthouse

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