Wombats

Melbourne

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May 13th 2007
We have been in Melbourne for almost a week now. We decided to pay a little extra this time and get an apartment instead of a hostel. That way we get our home comforts like a kitchen so we can cook all our meals and save money, and also have a washing machine, tv, dvd player, our own shower, and our own beds - its bliss! Our apartment is in St Kilda which is about 15 minutes out of the city centr ... 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