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Fair Dinkum...

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July 17th 2007
So my last entry from Down Under! We arrived in Perth a few day ago now to the sight of sunshine which was a nice change. The flight over from Melbourne was fine but it wasn't o much fun waiting in the airport from 11pm to 6am, those seats aren't the most comfy to sleep on. The bus tok about 30 mins to get from the airport to the city and we promptly dumped our stuf and headed for the sunshine. ... 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