walking in the woods
we had to walk on these planks to be sure we didn't destroy the delicate flora
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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 nam... [read more]
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 nam... [read more] Blog: Trekking in Tasmania
Date: May 10th 2007
Headed even further down under to Tasmania for a weekend of more walking than I ever imagined. On our first full day we walked around Dove Lake which is at the bottom of Cradle Mountain. It rained off and on all day but when it stopped gorgeous rainbows stretched out across the water, making the downpours worth it. Around lunch time the rain had let up so our guide suggested we stray from the pat ... read more
Date: May 10th 2007
Headed even further down under to Tasmania for a weekend of more walking than I ever imagined. On our first full day we walked around Dove Lake which is at the bottom of Cradle Mountain. It rained off and on all day but when it stopped gorgeous rainbows stretched out across the water, making the downpours worth it. Around lunch time the rain had let up so our guide suggested we stray from the pat ... read more
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My name is Lisa and I am a senior at Penn State University. I will be spending my last semester of college studying abroad in Brisbane, Australia at the University of Queensland and I have to say I'm pretty excited to trade a Pennsylvania winter for five months on the beach! However, sun-worshipping is not the only activity I plan to do. While abroad, I will be working as a travel journalist for the new website Cafeabroad.com and spending my time exploring what Brisbane and the rest of Australia has to offer. I also plan to venture off the island to visit New Zealand, Tasmania, and hopefull... full info
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