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Esperance - Day 1 (Recherche Archipelago Cruise)

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February 29th 2024
A once in four years day today with it being a leap year! Perhaps I won’t manage as much detail today as we haven’t spent any time in the car, we’ve been on a boat or on foot exploring Esperance and surrounds? The day started with a power outage. We were all getting ready to head out for our Recherche Archipelago cruise when the fridge stopped humming and an emergency light came on over the ... read more

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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... ... read more