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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]
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] Blog: Above and beyond Sydney
Date: May 13th 2007
Our fist mission turned out to be longer than expected. We "just" wanted to get from Melbourne to Sydney but obviously did not quite appreciate how far these cities are from each other. We drove through the Kosciuszko National Park - a name that always makes Josie smile when pronounced by the Aussies, deliberately avoiding Canberra. Finally we came close to Sydney and decided to get into this town ... read more
Date: May 13th 2007
Our fist mission turned out to be longer than expected. We "just" wanted to get from Melbourne to Sydney but obviously did not quite appreciate how far these cities are from each other. We drove through the Kosciuszko National Park - a name that always makes Josie smile when pronounced by the Aussies, deliberately avoiding Canberra. Finally we came close to Sydney and decided to get into this town ... read more
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