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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: Quokka Lovers Anonymous
Date: November 8th 2005
I’m back. As promised, this entry is about my trip to Rottnest Island. I departed with three friends last Thursday morning at Victoria Quay in Fremantle, a 30 minute bus-ride from Perth. The boat trip took about 30 minutes also, so within about an hour and a half of setting off from Trinity, we had planted our feet on the warm sands of Rotto. The island is about 11kms long by 4km wide, al ... read more
Date: November 8th 2005
I’m back. As promised, this entry is about my trip to Rottnest Island. I departed with three friends last Thursday morning at Victoria Quay in Fremantle, a 30 minute bus-ride from Perth. The boat trip took about 30 minutes also, so within about an hour and a half of setting off from Trinity, we had planted our feet on the warm sands of Rotto. The island is about 11kms long by 4km wide, al ... read more
